As a queer teenager, Elaine discovered that music was a way to connect with the world, the people in her life, and the artists she admired. This lifelong relationship with music led her to found Daughterboard Audio in 2019. Through her work as a mastering engineer, Elaine collaborates with artists to enhance their work in the final stages of any audio art form.

Elaine holds a B.A. in Music with a concentration in Audio/Video Recording and Vocal Performance from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and is notable for being the first woman to graduate from its audio production program.

After earning her degree – and releasing several records under her own name – Elaine recognized mastering as an opportunity to connect creatively with artists across her community. Currently, Elaine focuses on providing mastering and post-production services, educating the music community about the importance and art of mastering, and creating a space to help lift the voices of women and LGBTQIA+ members across the music community.

Over the years, Elaine has become an invaluable mentor and resource to the greater mastering engineer community. She was a program chair and speaker at the 2021 AES Mastering Academy - Demystified and was a speaker at the 2022 AES Mastering Academy 2. She is also a voting member of The Recording Academy and the Front of House engineer at waR3house3 in Swarthmore, PA.