elise forbes wallace

Elise Forbes Wallace received her BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University - Idaho, and is currently an MPA candidate with a nonprofit emphasis. Prior to pursuing her MPA, Elise worked as a print and later radio journalist at BYU-Idaho Radio where she covered Idaho state politics and both local and state elections. Since coming to BYU she has grained experience as a Grantwell consultant, research assistant, and member of BYU’s AFP chapter. Off campus, she has honed her grant writing skills as a an intern at Saprea, and gained nonprofit fundraising and consulting experience as an intern at Mighty Penguin Consulting. Post grad, Elise hopes to put these experiences to work as a professional fundraiser. Elise enjoys theater, thrifting, and traveling with her husband Bennett.