Team

Elijah (he/him) is a College Affordability Advisor supporting high school students in the Boston Area at Somerville High School, TechBoston Academy, and Brighton High School. He helps students navigate financial aid and make well-informed plans to pursue their unique post-secondary aspirations affordably. Before joining uAspire, Elijah developed experience in civic engagement education program design, marketing and community engagement in the arts, and student programming and wraparound support for immigrant students in Somerville and Cambridge. Elijah graduated from Tufts University with a BA in Philosophy and a minor in Education. I am passionate about post-secondary access and believe that education is a right for all young people, despite the systemic barriers that marginalize students because of identity, socioeconomic background, or immigration status. I am excited to be part of an organization that works to combat and dismantle those barriers, from personalized advising to large-scale policy change. I am deeply committed to social justice and improving our communities through local organizing efforts, and I hope to help students pursue pathways that empower them to actively shape our future.