Eliza is from Beaverton, Oregon. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Southern California. During her undergraduate studies she discovered her passion for social welfare as the Executive Director of Troy Camp, a nonprofit organization serving immigrant youth, and as the president of Helenes, the university's official women's service organization. Eliza then worked to develop social health programs for at-risk children and youth in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, and continued on to pursue a Master's of Science in Social Enterprise Administration from Columbia University. During her studies, she interned with the United Nations Children's Fund, the New York Presbyterian Hospital, and was the president of the Columbia University Partnership for International Development. A certified emergency medical technician, Eliza's other interests include wilderness medicine and exploring the outdoors.