Elisabeth is a good listener and a loyal friend. She can be a bit shy until she gets to know you, but then there is no stopping her! She cries in sad movies and loves the people in her life fiercely. You’ll often find her cooking Sunday dinner for friends, planting tomatoes, or biking around the neighborhood. She loves listening to all kinds of live music and playing the piano.

Elisabeth’s family is close and tries to be there for each other in good times and hard times. She and her sister are just 19 months apart in age and are close friends. Elisabeth’s sister is already making plans for cool things to do with her niece or nephew. Her parents live nearby and share meals and baseball games with us. Elisabeth was also lucky to have lived with other wonderful families in France, Costa Rica and Ecuador while learning to speak French and Spanish.

Elisabeth began her career as an elementary and middle school teacher and then led teacher education programs. Now she is responsible for the learning and development of employees of the University of California. Elisabeth’s job is flexible and she plans to work part-time when she and Kim become moms. She can’t wait to help her child grow and discover the world.