Senior Director of Community Development
Eliza is the Senior Director of Community Development. In this role, Eliza is responsible for stewarding and growing Duke’s decades-long work in affordable housing and strengthening its relationships with neighbors, including the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership. Eliza coordinates the Affordable Housing Council, manages the Duke Homebuyers Club, and serves as a connector and strategist to empower community self-determination within collective community development. Eliza serves in Duke’s seat on Durham’s Homeless Services Advisory Committee (HSAC).
Eliza is also a proud Durham Public Schools (DPS) alum. Roll Pirates Roll! She went on to graduate from Elon University with a degree in Elementary Education and taught in DPS for several years before joining DCA. As a double DPSer, Eliza can point to formative experiences that ground her values around connection and engagement. She serves on the DPS Foundation board as an opportunity to continue intertwining her thread into this DPS legacy.