Elise is an Arizona native who grew up in the southeast valley of Phoenix. She attended the University of Arizona for her Bachelors of Science in Retailing and Consumer Studies, with an emphasis in Marketing. She then went to the University of Missouri - Columbia to obtain her Juris Doctorate. After graduating law school, she moved back to the valley and practiced law in the areas of Commercial Real-Estate Litigation and Community Association Law. She has helped with a number of companies on the business development side as well as in the corporate counsel role. She currently serves on two Foundation Board of Directors, helping the foundations achieve their donation goals, as well as helping run the operations of the foundations. She lives a health-conscious lifestyle by working out on a regular basis, as well as eating right and leading a balanced life.