Despite her academic struggles, low self-esteem, and battle with an eating disorder, Elaine Howard eventually achieved her goal to be an attorney. Instead of celebrating her accomplishment, however, Elaine continued to question her self-worth as she focused on negativity. Then, in 2005, Elaine inadvertently discovered her passion for paleontology, and her life was never the same. She has since become certified in fossil lab and fieldwork by the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, participated in numerous dinosaur digs, and made friends from all over the world.

For the past five years, Elaine has served an executive producer of the award-winning documentary, WHY DINOSAURS? by father and son team, Tony and James Pinto. Elaine is also a certified coach and motivational speaker on a mission to encourage others to maximize their potential and keep moving forward with passion and purpose.

As an Instagram Content Creator, Elaine enjoys sharing her passion for paleontology with the world in a fun and entertaining way and has had multiple posts go viral including her “pup cup” dinosaur reel with over 7 million views and her post featuring her unlikely friendship with renowned paleontologist Dr. Dean Lomax which received over 1.2 million likes.