Eli Erlick is an internationally-awarded writer, activist, and public speaker. She is a PhD Candidate in Feminist Studies and History of Consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz. In 2011, she co-founded Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER), an organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans students through collective action. It is the only national organization led by trans youth. In the years that followed, Eli has been at the forefront of transgender justice through her organizing, writing, and research.