Elana has 25 years of experience in education, non-profits, social enterprise, and technology, as a history teacher, counselor, school leader, and consultant. Her consulting practice focuses on designing and redesigning schools to be innovative, and more equitable and anti-racist, in order to prepare all students to succeed in a global workplace. She has additional expertise in curriculum and instruction (particularly personalized learning and project based learning), educational technology, school operations, multilingual learners, social-emotional learning, and coaching school leaders and entrepreneurs. Elana supports schools and organizations nationwide.
Prior to her work in education, Elana spent four years in technology start-ups. She began her teaching career as an Americorps member in the Harlem Children’s Zone, then taught history at San Mateo High School, then was a history teacher and school leader at Summit Public Schools.
Elana has an M.A. and a teaching credential from Stanford University and a B.A. in Political Science from Barnard College, Columbia University.