Elaine has been the Executive Director of California Campus Compact since 2000. Elaine has organized numerous conferences, institutes and forums addressing service-learning and civic engagement in education. In recent years, Elaine has organized retreats to support racial equity, intergenerational networking, and professional and leadership development in the community engagement field. Elaine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science and a Master of Public Health degree from California State University, Long Beach and a Master and Ph.D. in Higher Education & Organizational Change from the University of California, Los Angeles.