To meet Elyse is to feel the spirit of UrbanPromise come alive! Her enthusiasm and energy will greet you along with her contagious smile.  Elyse grew up in Camden, NJ where she began with UrbanPromise as a StreetLeader.  She was an honor student at UrbanPromiseAcademy where she was one of the original UrbanTrekkers. She went on to graduate from Bloomfield College where she studied Sociology and Criminal Justice.

Elyse joined the UP Trenton team during our first Summer Camp,  and was a Camp Director before becoming the full time StreetLeader Director in 2016. Elyse lives in Camden NJ.