Born and raised in Central Iowa, Elijah graduated from Dallas Center-Grimes High School in 2017 before continuing his schooling at Wartburg College where he completed his bachelor's degree in social work. In the last four years, Elijah has worked with children in schools and clinical settings and discovered a lifelong passion for that work. In his free time, Elijah enjoys engaging his passion for stories through creative writing and or playing games or watching movies and shows with his friends.