Elise Rosati is 29 years old. Elise is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and has her Master’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Temple University and her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The College of New Jersey. She lives in Marlton, New Jersey, with her parents, and her lab mix, Dixie, and her cat Ivy. She loves writing poetry and short stories, and devotions, as well as reading. She enjoys photography and scrapbooking. She also enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her pets.
Elise is the author of Out of the Ordinary: A Journey into Raw Faith.
Elise was diagnosed with a Craniopharyngioma at the age of 11 in April of 2008, and had a stroke affecting her left side during the surgery to remove it. She aspires to become a child life specialist at a children’s hospital, and is currently working on pursuing this goal.
It was after reading her grandfather’s poems that Elise found an interest in writing poetry. Writing poetry continues to be an outlet for her after her surgery to voice her struggles with life after brain injury.
“Growing up, my life revolved around playing sports, so when my brain surgeon told me I could no longer play on a sports team, my life was shattered. I struggled to find new hobbies and interests to fill my time. I turned to activities such as scrapbooking, photography, and crafts, as well as writing poetry. Since then, whenever I’m struggling with the side effects of my tumors and stroke, I write, because it is easier for me, putting a pen to paper to express my feelings, rather than to voice them myself.”
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