Tracy-Elizabeth earned her B.A. from Stanford and is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. After a federal clerkship with the Hon. Anne E. Thompson, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, Tracy-Elizabeth began her legal career at the Hogan Lovells law firm in Washington D.C. In 2001, Tracy-Elizabeth left private practice to join Teach For America’s national staff focused on local and state policy advocacy. In 2003, Tracy-Elizabeth launched the Greater Philadelphia region and served as the founding executive director until 2006 before becoming the first full-time general counsel. In addition to serving as GC for TFA, Tracy-Elizabeth was also the general counsel for Teach For All from 2008-2011 and for Leadership for Educational Equity from 2009-2014.  Tracy-Elizabeth lives with her parents and 8 year-old daughter in Oak Park, IL the same community where she grew up. She is active with various mom organizations, her church, and several professional organizations. In her free time, she enjoys reading, camping with her kid, tennis and theater.