Elaine Garrett </br> Parent Representative </br> Research and Educational Services </br> New York State United Teachers

ELAINE GARRETT
PARENT REPRESENTATIVE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS

Elaine Garrett is the Parent Representative for the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center Policy Board. Elaine works for New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) in Research and Educational Services, where she liaises with Teacher Centers across the state. She has worked in the education field for two decades, both in higher education and in educational outreach and programming; including 9 years overseeing K-12 STEM outreach for the SUNY Research Foundation at the Albany Nanotech Complex.

Elaine has served as a PTA officer throughout the Lansingburgh Central School District, and as a parent representative to its SCEP and Family Engagement Committees. She holds a BFA in Film and Photography from Ithaca College and an MA in Museum Studies with a concentration in Education from Syracuse University. In her free time, Elaine enjoys attending arts and cultural events across the region and keeping up with her two teenage sons.