Elizabeth is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and has extensive experience working with survivors and their descendants.  A leading educator and speaker on issues pertaining to the Holocaust and its legacy, Elizabeth has presented scholarly papers at national and international conferences and has recognized expertise in the area of intergenerational effects of trauma.  She has written plays and co-authored a screenplay about family life among holocaust survivors performed at staged readings in upstate New York.  She is the Psychological Consultant and Principal Narrator of a Documentary film: “THE SECOND GENERATION: RIPPLES FROM THE HOLOCAUST,” which debuted at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in New York City and was shown at schools and communities around the country, including an international film festival in Argentina.  Recently, she completed a historical novel based on her parents’ extraordinary exploits during the Holocaust.

Elizabeth is a Licensed Psychologist.  Among her professional affiliations, she is a Lifetime Member of the American Psychological Association, a member of the American Association of University Women, and a Board-Certified Diplomate Fellow in Psychopharmacology and Related Sciences.  She received a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from Cornell University, a Master of Science Degree in Counseling Psychology from Loyola College in Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Language & Literature from the City College of New York. 

Elizabeth is also a member of the International Women’s Writing Guild, a founding member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. where her mother’s story is archived, as well as a charter member of the Education and Public Programs Committee of the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City.