Elaine is a community activist in underserved areas of West/Southwest Philadelphia. She is the Founder of Global Thinking Initiatives Inc., Executive Director of “Tiny Trekkers PHL”, and former executive director of Community Solutions CDC. She is currently a member of The International League of Muslim Women and serves on the Board of Directors for The Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter Schools and Neighborhood Advisory Subcommittee for Achieve-ability. As a community partner, she works with West Philadelphia Reading Captain, University of Pennsylvania’s Urban Health Lab’s Deeply Rooted, and Global Citizens. Elaine is one-third of the nationally broadcast parent advocacy podcast: Three Woke Aunties and served 25+ years as a Philadelphia quality education advocate and on the City of Philadelphia’s CDIP Health Justice Community Advisory Board. She is also a Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center Foundation consultant, a former Chair of the Committee for DE&I for Department of Veterans Affairs Philadelphia & Wilmington Regional Offices. A 37-year federal employee, her latest role was as Chief of The Quality Assurance & Training staff at The Department of Veteran Affairs’ Insurance Service.
