Elke is originally from Puerto Rico. She attended NCSU where she obtained her Bachelors of Science Degree from College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University. She began her professional career as a bilingual Claims Adjuster for a Nationwide Insurance. During her tenure, she worked closely with Nationwide’s regional marketing team on initiatives directly targeting the local Latino community. In July 2015, she co-chaired the “Latina Style Business Expo”, a business development workshop held at the Raleigh Convention Center for Latina entrepreneursin Raleigh, NC. Elke has served as an SME/Advisor to several elected officials in recent years. She was the 3rd latina to serve as the Latinx Voter Director for the NC Coordinated/ Biden/Harris presidential campaign in 2020. She is the principal owner of Panorámica Strategic Communications LLC, a bilingual consulting firm. Elke is a Latinx community advocate who offers her knowledge and expertise on several boards and task forces in our state. She serves as a board member to the NCDEQ Environmental Justice and Racial Equity, Hispanic and Immigrants Affairs board for the City of Raleigh, Wake County Food Plan Task Force and supports several non-profit boards in North Carolina.