ABout Elise White Diaz
Elise White Diaz is well-versed in the challenges facing students from hard places. Her journey in trauma-informed pedagogy began in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where she dedicated herself to teaching bilingual and ESL education at a school for child laborers in the city’s garbage dump. Inspired by her students’ resilience and determination to pursue higher education, Elise developed a lifelong commitment to empowering those facing significant educational barriers.
After returning to the United States, Elise brought her experience to a diverse district in North Texas.
There, she integrated principles of culturally relevant, trauma-informed education with language acquisition
strategies, driving substantial growth in student performance on standardized tests. Her innovative approach quickly gained recognition, leading her to mentor and coach fellow educators in replicating her success. Elise has held various
roles in multilingual education, including instructional coaching, co-teaching for newcomer support, curriculum development, and professional development.
Now a full-time consultant with Seidlitz Education, Elise travels nationwide to assist districts in fostering language development and cross-cultural connections. She has been a keynote speaker at several state conferences and is the
author of the forthcoming book, Discover, Connect, Respond: A Practical Approach for Trauma-Informed Education.
Elise continues her advocacy through involvement with organizations like NAELPA (National Association for
English Learner Program Administrators) and Women for Orphans Worldwide and frequently returns to Central America with her family to support ongoing educational efforts.
Contact Elise - [email protected] for more information on the training she provides to educators, and educational leaders (K - 12).
After returning to the United States, Elise brought her experience to a diverse district in North Texas.
There, she integrated principles of culturally relevant, trauma-informed education with language acquisition
strategies, driving substantial growth in student performance on standardized tests. Her innovative approach quickly gained recognition, leading her to mentor and coach fellow educators in replicating her success. Elise has held various
roles in multilingual education, including instructional coaching, co-teaching for newcomer support, curriculum development, and professional development.
Now a full-time consultant with Seidlitz Education, Elise travels nationwide to assist districts in fostering language development and cross-cultural connections. She has been a keynote speaker at several state conferences and is the
author of the forthcoming book, Discover, Connect, Respond: A Practical Approach for Trauma-Informed Education.
Elise continues her advocacy through involvement with organizations like NAELPA (National Association for
English Learner Program Administrators) and Women for Orphans Worldwide and frequently returns to Central America with her family to support ongoing educational efforts.
Contact Elise - [email protected] for more information on the training she provides to educators, and educational leaders (K - 12).
