About Liz

        I was born and raised in east Tennessee and grew up loving the Appalachian mountains, or the Smokies as they are known in that part of the country. As a younger person, I was privileged to live and work in countries like Tanzania, Japan, Russia, Greece, Germany and briefly Nepal, before finding my way back to Appalachia and settling in Charlottesville, Virginia for most of my 30s. There I dove more deeply into meditation, spiritual community, death care and chaplaincy.

       I am trained as an interfaith chaplain through Upaya Zen Center, and have completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at University of Virginia Medical Center. I received a certificate as an End of Life Doula from the University of Vermont in 2024, and also have completed training as a Home Funeral Educator through the Center for End of Life Transitions in Asheville, NC, From 2023-2024, I had the great good fortune of working as assistant manager at Panorama Natural Burial in Charlottesville, Virginia.

        Having recently moved to West Virginia, I am grateful to be connected to this community, and love open water swimming, hiking in forests and spending time with my partner and our pup!