Elli is starting her second year in the THRIVE Program at the University of Central Missouri, where she is majoring in Child Development and wants to use her education to get a job in a preschool or elementary school after she graduates.   Elli is learning important skills that she hopes will someday allow her to live independently.

Elli loves to swim, work on her art projects, and volunteer. She also loves to be with her friends and family.