Eliana began drawing as soon as she could hold a pencil. As a young child, she spent a lot of time in drawing pictures and making up stories. She drew her first book, without words, during Kindergarten spring break. Eliana has been writing books since second grade. Her books have won literary awards in school and in regional writing competition.

She also enjoys writing poetry, and one of her poems was published in the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans, 2006 edition.

Eliana began violin lessons at the age of three and enjoys playing in her high school orchestra. She loves reading, drawing, acting, and joking around with her best friend Tommy.