Elisabeth Stone is an experienced educator, administrator, and communicator in informal and public environments and with a wide variety of audiences. Her work is community-led and blends outdoor education, culturally-relevant communication, and historically-informed perspectives on community knowledge. She is committed to diversity and inclusion efforts in her own work and improving the career pipeline for people of color and from underrepresented communities. Finally, she is an experienced administrator with skills in state and local government and non-profit operations, fiscal management, grant-writing & managing, and supervision.
Volunteer and Community Service
Muertos y Marigolds Committee: May 2022-present: help facilitate and run the South Valley Day of the Dead annual community celebration. On committee to incorporate and obtain non-profit status after the fiscal sponsor dissolved. Led bylaw development and grant writing. Elected to executive committee, January 2025.
Community Volunteering: ongoing: TreeNM, Latinos Outdoors, Valle de Oro Backyard Refuge Program, CABQ Open Space
New Mexico Association of Museums Board: October 2022-December 2024: central regional rep, conference co-chair for 2023 and 2024 conferences.
Gutiérrez Hubbell House Alliance Board of Directors: November 2022-December 2024: social media support, community resolana co-chair, exhibit committee, secretary.
Native American House Advisory Board, UIUC: August 2017-January 2019: advocate for Native students and faculty on campus; help oversee NAH facilities, budget, programming, and staffing.
Visitor Studies Association Ambassador Program: September 2015-August 2016: advocate for VSA
