• Geriatric Mental Specialist, State of Washington
• Mental Health Professional, State of Washington
• Bachelor of Science Degree, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho

Cumulative twenty-eight years of experience working in healthcare and gerontology.

Elaine lives with her family in the Northwest and counts time spent with family as well as spirituality as the most important areas of her life.  She also is a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature and has taken courses in meditation and healing from the Meditation and Wellness Center of Hawaii.