Elizabeth Swails

Communications Coordinator

Email: eswails@upstateforever.org
Phone: 864-520-8971

Elizabeth is a 5th generation Greenvillian who grew up hearing stories of the Upstate’s transformation from her parents and grandparents. She graduated from Wofford College with a bachelor’s in English, from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master’s in English, and from the University of Georgia with a PhD in English. For 10+ years, Elizabeth taught English composition and literature courses at all three schools, served as a writing consultant, and worked as a communications specialist. At Upstate Forever, she assists with marketing, communications, advocacy strategies, and DEI and work culture facilitation.

When away from the office, Elizabeth loves taking her two children and husband searching for critters and plants in the state's parks and preserves, cultivating her urban garden habitats with her dog and cat companions, and binging all the good TV shows she can find.