Upon graduating from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts, Elaine began to work locally in graphic design for nonprofit organizations and community centers. While studying her MFA at Art Center College of Design, Elaine traveled to Yangon, Myanmar through a fellowship with DesignMatters, working as a design advisor on future agricultural products exploring smart autonomous technologies for small business farmers. After graduating, she exhibited her thesis project at SXSW’s Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Afterwards, she was selected for an international arts exchange with ZERO1 and their American Arts Incubator program, where she traveled to Moscow, Russia to create and develop inclusive design wearables exhibited at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art.