Elaine Perez, Director, People & Operations, leads the Foundation’s HR, talent management, and internal operations vision and strategy. She aims to create an environment that fosters individual growth and development, and enables organizational effectiveness, strong performance, and a healthy, high-trust culture in service of the Foundation’s mission.
She brings over 15 years of experience in social impact organizations, focused on addressing education and economic inequity. She most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at Prospect Schools, a K-12 charter school network, where she led the management of a robust cross-functional team spanning operations, HR, IT, and other key functions.
Prior to joining Overdeck Family Foundation, Elaine held leadership roles in operations and development at Year Up and DonorsChoose. She earned an M.P.A. from Baruch College and a B.S. in Information Systems from Pace University. She enjoys spending time with her children, traveling, and planning children’s events in her local community in the Dominican Republic.
Meet our team.
Overdeck Family Foundation’s team is composed of a dedicated group of individuals who share a passion for improving the future of education in the U.S. We are teachers, parents, academics, and data analysts who are driven by the desire to find and scale innovative, cost-effective, and evidence-based programs and solutions that will improve children’s lives for generations to come.