Retired after more than a quarter-century of teaching special needs children in the public school system, Elsi continues to tutor as well as volunteering in a Christian school, helping several Chinese college students with their English, and editing papers for friends.

A free-lance writer, Elsi has completed the Apprentice and Journeyman courses of the Christian Writers Guild and continue to hone her craft at writing conferences such as Oregon Christian Writers Summer Conference, Colorado Christian Writers, and Writing for the Soul. Elsi is a member of Boulder Christian Writers, a critique group.