Liz started her zoo career, first as volunteer and then becoming an Elephant Keeper at Santa Barbara Zoo in 2008. For 11 years she worked with Sujatha (who passed away in October 2018) and Little Mac, until the Little Mac's passing in September 2019, ending the Zoo's 47 year elephant program.
Liz continues to work as a Zoological Manager at Santa Barbara, working with Western lowland gorillas, Masai giraffe and a host of other species, but her first love will always be for Asian elephants. Contributing to the conservation of elephants by working on the Board of AES, starts a new chapter for her and allows her to carry on the legacy of two beloved elephants who meant the world to her.