Eliza Orlins on "Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites"
Eliza Orlins was born in New York City to parents Susan and Steve. Eliza Orlins grew up splitting her time between NYC and China. When she was four years old, Eliza Orlins and her parents went to Beijing where they adopted her sister, Sabrina. Sixteen months later, Eliza Orlins' youngest sister, Emily, was born. Her father's career moved them to Hong Kong where she spent two years attending Hong Kong International School. Eliza Orlins' family then moved back to New York until 1995 when they moved to Washington, D.C. In 2001, Eliza Orlins graduated from the Sidwell Friends School where she ran varsity track and cross country. Eliza Orlins also completed the Marine Corps Marathon with the AIDS Marathon Training Program her junior year. At Sidwell, Eliza Orlins also wrote and edited for the school newspaper and was the assistant director of the spring musical "Damn Yankees."
In 2005, Eliza Orlins graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University in international relations and political science and a minor in Chinese. At Syracuse, Eliza Orlins was a Dean's Scholar and made Dean's List every semester. Orlins also received Phi Beta Kappa honors upon her graduation. As a member of Alpha Phi Sorority, Eliza Orlins was the vice president of New Member Recruitment, for which her chapter won the award for best overall recruitment at their national convention.
Eliza Orlins is currently a third-year student at Fordham University School of Law and will graduate with her J.D. in December of 2008. At Fordham, Eliza Orlins participates in many school activities. Eliza Orlins describes herself as insanely over-committed, but happy. Eliza Orlins is the Co-Intraschool Editor of the Brendan Moore Trial Advocates (Fordham's Mock Trial Team), the Co-Symposium Editor for the Urban Law Journal and the President of the Fordham Law Democrats. For the Moores, Eliza Orlins has competed in multiple trial advocacy competitions, bringing home an individual award for Best Opening Statement at the National Trial Advocacy Competition held at Michigan State University in Fall 2006. For the Urban Law Journal, Eliza Orlins and her co-editor are currently planning a symposium on the constitutionality of lethal injection.
Eliza Orlins has worked for the Legal Aid Society, criminal defense division, Onondaga County District Attorney's Office, a large New York law firm, and interned for a New York Supreme Court Judge.
Eliza Orlins describes herself as an intense, vivacious, driven and politically-active woman who loves reality television, sports, especially New York and Syracuse teams, and her puppy Oscar. Eliza Orlins says she brings her competitive nature, athleticism and enthusiasm to "Survivor."
Eliza Orlins currently lives in Manhattan with her boyfriend Justin and her Yorkshire Terrier, Oscar. Eliza Orlins' birth date is December 25, 1982.