Elizabeth Celaya '98
Community Developer, NeighborWorks America
Elizabeth Druback Celaya currently serves as the director of community initiatives for NeighborWorks America, a national intermediary working to create opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthen their communities.
Within NeighborWorks America, the Community Initiatives Department supports efforts to build vibrant local communities that provide equitable opportunities for people to thrive, with a focus on advancing comprehensive, place-based, and resident-led strategies. Elizabeth joined the NeighborWorks America team in 2022 after twenty years with Hudson River Housing, Inc., a nonprofit housing and community development organization based in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Elizabeth is a graduate of Vassar College and holds a master’s degree in non-profit management from The New School.
Within NeighborWorks America, the Community Initiatives Department supports efforts to build vibrant local communities that provide equitable opportunities for people to thrive, with a focus on advancing comprehensive, place-based, and resident-led strategies. Elizabeth joined the NeighborWorks America team in 2022 after twenty years with Hudson River Housing, Inc., a nonprofit housing and community development organization based in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Elizabeth is a graduate of Vassar College and holds a master’s degree in non-profit management from The New School.
