earth could be fair, and you and I must be free
Elizabeth (she/her) is an education civil rights attorney at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), where she has worked to end sex discrimination (including sexual assault, dating violence, and anti-transgender discrimination) in schools through know-your-rights education for students and families; policy advocacy at the federal, state, and school levels; and litigation on behalf of student survivors against their schools and against the federal government. Before joining NWLC, she interned at the American Civil Liberties Union and the U.S. Senate and worked at Apne Aap Women’s Collective, an organization serving sex workers and their children in Mumbai, India. Elizabeth served as the former chair of NWLC United’s bargaining committee and led her union to its first contract with NWLC. Outside of work, she has served as a legal observer with the National Lawyers Guild and a community organizer with socialist, abolitionist, and anti-imperialist formations in Washington, DC to to end capitalism, the prison industrial complex, and genocide and settler-colonialism in Palestine. Elizabeth received her JD from the University of Pennsylvania and her BA from Harvard College.
Mar 2025
Legislative testimony detailing the systemic and fascist violence of DC police and urging DC Council to reallocate authority and funding from police to programs that would actually keep our city safe, including by investing in housing, workers, harm reduction, schools, and transit. Read more →
Aug 2024
A magazine article for the American Bar Association detailing the experiences of student survivors under the current Title IX framework, debunking popular rape myths, and exploring the possibilities of true justice. Read more →
Aug 2023; updated July 2025
A toolkit written by and for survivors about their rights, risks, and options when speaking out about gender-based violence and defending against a defamation lawsuit or other retaliation. Read more →
Apr 2023
A law review article on the urgent need for Congress to amend the Title IX statute to sufficiently strengthen protections against sex-based harassment in schools. Read more →
Jun 2022
A comprehensive report on the 50th anniversary of Title IX celebrating the significant progress made toward ending sex discrimination in schools while recognizing that much work remains to be done with respect to sexual harassment, discriminatory discipline, LGBTQI+ rights, pregnant and parenting students’ rights, athletics, and more. Read more →
Jul 2021
An article for Wear Your Voice magazine on the historical and ongoing role of the U.S. government in perpetuating anti-Asian violence both within and outside its borders in its violent, insatiable quest for global hegemony. Read more →
Apr 2021
A report and student toolkit on 12 comprehensive, intersectional, survivor-centered, and non-punitive policies to prevent and address sex-based harassment in schools. Read more →