Elizabeth’s devotion to giving back began well before You Are Life was founded. As a young teenager in New York City, she landed her first job as a peer educator tasked with mentoring fellow high school students and helping them to cope with bullying, peer pressure, and different levels of abuse, including those of a sexual nature. At 15 years old, Elizabeth met the troubles of her generation head-on, and she was prepared to seek the education and tools that would enable her to empower her community and the world at large.