Elly is a certified genetic counselor serving the Skeletal Health Clinic. Prior to joining Boston Children's Hospital, she worked as a pediatric genetic counselor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, primarily seeing patients through the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. She also directed several genetic counseling courses and was Practicum Coordinator for Vanderbilt's Genetic Counseling Masters Program. Elly completed her PhD in computational human genetics through the Vanderbilt Genomics Institute in 2025.