Tracy-Elizabeth earned her B.A. from Stanford and is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School.  She began her legal career at the Hogan Lovells law firm in Washington D.C., and in 2001, transitioned out of private practice to join Teach For America’s national staff. In 2003, she launched the Greater Philadelphia region and serves as the founding executive director until 2006 before becoming the first full-time general counsel. In addition to serving as general counsel for TFA, Tracy-Elizabeth was also the general counsel for Teach for All from 2008-2011 and for Leadership for Educational Equity from 2009-2014. 

Tracy-Elizabeth lives with her parents and 8-year-old daughter in Oak Park, IL, the same community where she grew up. In her free time, she enjoys being active in community organizations, reading, camping with her daughter, tennis and theater.