Elizabeth Kames
Elizabeth is the granddaughter of two German Holocaust Refugees, Rudolph Herz and Trudy Siegel Herz. From a very young age, Elizabeth recognized her family history was unique and began to embrace every opportunity to write and record her grandparents’ stories. Elizabeth became involved in 3GNY as a classroom speaker through WEDU in 2017. She is proud to be part of such an inspiring and important organization, and honored to keep the legacy of her grandparents alive, informing students about the Holocaust, and the effects hate and injustice can have on the world. Elizabeth graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Political Communication and holds a J.D. from Drexel University School of Law. She serves as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, New York City and resides in Manhattan.