Elease is originally from Nebraska, where she graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and then moved to Kansas City to continue her education at Rockhurst University, earning a Master of Occupational Therapy degree. Since then, she has worked in the pediatric outpatient setting, gaining experience working with a diverse client population in both age & ability. She has continued her educational experience in handwriting through Learning Without Tears, STAR PROCESS: Regulation, Relationship, and Sensory Processing, and she has developed feeding skills through SOS training.