Eliza is the Executive Director of GLSEN, an organization recognized worldwide as a leader in the fight for educational equity and LGBT issues in K-12 schools. Eliza joined GLSEN as Deputy Executive Director in 2001, and led the growth of GLSEN’s public education and advocacy efforts; youth leadership development programs; professional development for educators; research and program evaluation capacity; and in-school programming. During Eliza’s tenure, GLSEN’s work has spurred a significant decline in anti-LGBT harassment and violence in schools, and established a new professional norm of support for LGBTQ youth among educators, school administrators, and school staff in the United States. A mission-driven executive, Eliza designs and executes high-leverage investments for systems-level change. As a speaker, fundraiser, and ambassador for educational equity, youth development and LGBTQ equality, she has brought people from disparate communities and politics together to find common cause, and secured tens of millions of dollars from diverse individual, corporate, and institutional funders for transformative programs, advocacy, and public education. Eliza has served on numerous boards and commissions, and is currently a Trustee of the America’s Promise Alliance. She holds a PhD in U.S. History from Columbia University.