Trilby grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She moved to Rangely to attend Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) and graduated in 2006 with her Associates of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene. She continued her education at Pueblo Community College receiving her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene in 2018. She comes to Grant Family Dentistry with almost 20 years of experience and knowledge. She has worked in Vernal, Utah for the past 19 years and taught at CNCC as a part-time clinical instructor for 10 years.

Working at Grant Family Dentistry, Trilby is happy to be serving and helping the great people in her community.
Trilby and Robby Elam married in 2008. They have two teenage boys, Bryson and Keyton. Most of their weekends are spent traveling to the boys’ numerous athletic activities including golf, football, basketball, snowboarding, baseball, and wrestling. As a family they enjoy camping, fishing, hunting, competing in golf tournaments and taking adventurous vacations. Trilby also enjoys a good trail run, a tough hike, a flowy mountain bike ride, and the challenge of making healthy food taste delicious.