Elsa Duré

Elsa is an education leader with a passion for driving system-level change to ensure all children have access to a high-quality education. Prior to joining the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition, she was the CEO of Rhode Island Mayoral Academies (RIMA), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the transformation of K-12 education and dramatically increasing high-quality educational opportunities for Rhode Island students. Elsa also served as the Chief of Policy & Expansion and Director of Policy at RIMA. Prior to joining RIMA, Elsa was a research associate at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University (AISR) where she implemented, managed, and documented research projects at the local and regional levels. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University. She is a 2015 Pahara NextGen Leader, a program of the Aspen Institute.