Elizabeth C. Silva, Ph.D.

Elizabeth C. Silva, PhD has worked in racial, gender and class equity movements for over 20 years; trained in queer women of color grassroots activism, interdisciplinary research, and intersubjective analysis. Elizabeth C. Silva, LLC (ECS) is dedicated to the depth of experience needed when working in a variety of roles in higher education, government and independent research.

Centering relationality, lived experience and best practices in program development, ECS brings a rare skill set to project management and development built around social awareness. ECS spearheads innovative work positioning communities most impacted as central to developing non-traditional approaches to shared power and community lead collaborative action.

ECS centers those most affected and those with lived experience as leaders in creating solutions. In preventing and breaking the cycles of oppression, focus and accountability must be built into the models for change and community healing.

Skills Specific:

• • group training + facilitation expert
• • development of collaborative spaces
• • gender, multicultural, ethnic studies course design and curriculum design
• • administrative details of grant management (private + federal)
• • human resource management
• • supervision and contract management
• • system/community trust + partnerships
• • planning and supporting community events
• • developing equity based peer workforce

Elizabeth holds a PhD in Education Culture and Society (University of Utah), a MA in Language Literacy Sociocultural Studies (University of New Mexico) and a BA in Sociology and Spanish with a minor in Psychology (University of New Mexico). She was a founding sister of Young Women United and has participated in countless social justice; community based organizing work, and government program development. Please see resume for complete background.

Curriculum Vitae