Elizabeth Laird

Elizabeth Laird has an extensive work experience spanning across various organizations and roles. Starting in 2003, they worked as an Associate at the Council of Chief State School Officers until 2005. From there, they served as a Traffic Manager at Harcourt Achieve for a brief period. In 2006, they joined the Data Quality Campaign as the Director of Communications and External Affairs, a role they held until 2013. Following that, they worked as the Executive Director of Student Information at the Louisiana Department of Education from 2013 to 2016. Subsequently, they served as the Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Data, Assessment, and Research at the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education from 2016 to 2018. Finally, Elizabeth Laird joined the Center for Democracy & Technology in 2018, where they held the positions of Senior Fellow, Student Privacy, and Director, Equity in Civic Technology.

Elizabeth Laird's education history includes a Master's degree in Educational Leadership from The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems, a Master's degree in Public Affairs from The LBJ School of Public Affairs, and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University. However, specific start and end years for each degree are not provided.