Liz Holzman has a lifelong interest in leftwing politics and social justice and spent her first 10 professional years working as a social worker in the Detroit area.  For many years, she worked as a research administrator at the University of Michigan, managing programs and research projects in academic medicine. Liz also spent 6 years as the executive director for the University Renal Research and Education Association, a nonprofit research group, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

After moving to Philadelphia in 2010, Liz worked in research administration and department management for neurology at Thomas Jefferson University and was a senior grant writer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She has extensive experience as a freelance grant writer, contributing to proposals for a variety of organizations, including the Philadelphia Film Society, the Exoneration Initiative, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Now retired, Liz spends her time lobbying in Congress with CODEPINK, a feminist anti-war organization. She is also a tax aide with the IRS Volunteer for Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Liz loves to cook, read, bike, and hang out with her family which now includes four granddaughters.

Current as of December 2024