Elise L. Alford
Ventures Managing Director @ One Stone | K-12 Partner for Competency Based Student Learning and Assessment
- Role
- One Stone Ventures Managing Director at One Stone Inc
- Location
- Boise, ID, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Elise L. Alford
I’m a strategic and transformational education leader with deep experience managing partnerships, directing programs, and motivating high-performing teams for Nonprofit, Higher Education, and K-12 schools and organizations. I work to champion student voice, competency-based education, and the educators and staff who believe in the power of students. Collaboration, clear and kind communication, and lifelong learning are my signatures.
Experience
One Stone Ventures Managing Director
Jul 2025 — Present · Boise, ID, US
Direct the research and design hub for One Stone Inc, a student-driven nonprofit and lab school in Boise, Idaho pushing the boundaries of what is possible in education through radically individualized, real-world learning that values growth over grades.• Partner with school leaders and coalitions to customize and implement our competency-based assessment tools in schools and organizations across the world.• Design and deliver trainings, certifications, and consulting to support mentorship, student leadership, and competency based education.
Education
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Human & Organizational Development | English
2003 — 2007
Northwestern University
Master of Science in Education & Social Policy - MSEd, Higher Education Administration & Policy
2009 — 2010
Skills
- Event Planning
- Staff Development
- Higher Education
- Student Affairs
- Student Development
- Community Outreach
- Public Speaking
- Facilitation
- Training
- Writing
- Editing
- Higher Education Policy
- Event Management
- Facilities Operations
- Residence Life
- Leadership Development
- Publication Planning
- Membership Development
- Wordpress
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Leadership
- Student Leadership
- Assessment
- Social Policy
- Strategic Policy Development
- Program Development
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