Elaina Verveer has extensive experience in the fields of youth leadership, program and curriculum development, and civic education.  Prior to joining the Colorado Campus Compact staff in June 2007, Elaina served as the Director of Naropa University’s Community Studies Center; the Program Director of Project YES, a Lafayette-based nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment; and the Publications Specialist at the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington, D.C. 

 

Elaina also has international experience, as she served as Special Assistant to the Ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in France, designing and implementing bilateral initiatives with French and American businesses, museums, and municipalities.  In addition to directing Colorado Campus Compact’s ACCESS Colorado program, Elaina currently teaches civic engagement and service-learning courses at Naropa University and at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Actively involved in the Boulder County community, Elaina also advises several non-profit agencies as well as oversees the Lafayette Youth Advisory Committee, which invites youth to collaborate with local officials to positively impact the Lafayette community and elevate youth voice.

Elaina received her master’s degree in Instruction and Curriculum from the University of Colorado at Boulder.