Elise Smith is a passionate entrepreneur and advocate for diversity and equity. After receiving her bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, she immersed herself in a variety of education and business roles, from research and strategic advising at Bellwether Education Partners, to marketing at Animoto and business development at Montgomery & Co., LLC. She also has experience in the tech industry, having worked at IBM Watson in various roles, including as Education Lead, Business Development & Partnerships. Elise is currently the CEO of Praxis Labs VR, a company dedicated to reimagining diversity and inclusion training through virtual reality-based learning experiences. In addition to her role at Praxis Labs, Elise is pursuing a joint MBA/MA in Education degree at Stanford University, where she was also a visiting fellow at Education Pioneers.