Ms. Elise holds a masters degree in Arts Education from Lesley University, a masters degree in Communication Arts and Design from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art from The College of Wooster. She grew up in Madison and graduated from Daniel Hand high school. Her artwork has been exhibited in juried competitions nationally including the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. She taught college art and design classes for many years at Virginia Commonwealth University and Colorado Technical University. She also worked in a therapeutic art capacity as a counselor at Mental Health Center of Denver before returning home to the Connecticut shoreline to teach per-K- 8th grade at Our Lady of Mercy.

Ms. Elise loves working with children most of all. When she’s not teaching, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, painting, and giving her English lab Daisy as many kisses as she will tolerate.