Elsa was raised in Littleton, CO, and came to UNC in 2021 after completing her freshman year at Colorado Mesa University. She is pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry with an emphasis in Biochemistry. Elsa joined the Miller Lab in 2022 following a summer SULI appointment at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. Besides green chemistry and renewable energy, her interests include swimming, hiking, travelling, and Facetiming her twin sister.