Elizabeth was born in Wisconsin and spent much of her childhood in Colorado, where she graduated from University of Colorado Boulder. Her Masters and PhD in English are from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. She's been active with the Parent and Family Group at AVS for several years, serving in School Support, Communications, and Development among other areas. She is an avid gluten-free baker and enjoys spending time in the Sierras with family and friends. Elizabeth's husband Killian Murphy grew up in Kilkenny, Ireland and works as an engineering manager at Facebook. Their daughter Eilis has loved being an AVS Aviator since her JK year in 2014.