About wonder workshops

Lizzie Lamorte is an artist who loves to collaborate on creative projects and inspire ideas in everyone around her. She began making art and stories before she could write, and teaching has always come naturally to her. Lizzie writes and produces her own songs and loves jamming with friends and her brother, Toby. She sees a canvas everywhere – visualizing movies in her mind, hearing stories in melodies, composing songs in her dreams, sensing patterns in poems, and finding rhythm even in a smile. Last year, she began volunteering in elementary classrooms, leading lessons in writing, spoken word, and filmmaking in collaboration with Pseads’ Hope on the Rize program. She loves to write, hike, and spend time at the California Academy of Sciences and Bay Area trails, sights, and hidden gems. She believes that creativity is essential to growth, not only art. Inspired by this belief, she founded two clubs: a film club at her high school and the Awe + Wonder Club, a creative collective for all ages. An invited speaker at Pseads events and a participant in Pseads’ programs from the beginning, Lizzie feels most alive when she’s creating or helping others find their voice. She believes creativity reminds us what it means to be human – and gives us the power to shape the future.

Elizabeth Miller, PhD is an educator, writer, and and co-founder of the nonprofit Pseads (“seeds”), which works with over 3,000 students in the Bay Area each year. For over 20 years, she has designed creative learning programs for organizations with national and international reach that inspire curiosity, confidence, and a love for learning in young people. Elizabeth has worked with schools, universities, and community organizations to create experiences that help students discover their voices through writing, exploration, and community engagement. She began her career in education developing programs with an Apollo astronaut, and has loved science since she was a kid. Elizabeth is also a university professor and founder of the Lambert Light Fellowship at Pseads, a new program that supports young people ages 12-24 in developing their creativity, leadership, and sense of purpose.