ELSA ALVARADO
Daughter of Immigrants
Political Strategist
Communications Expert
Former Pentagon Director
ABOUT ELSA
Elsa Alvarado is a political strategist and communications expert, with senior-level public affairs and legislative experience from the Pentagon, State Department, and the campaign trail. In 2021, Elsa was appointed by President Biden to serve as Director of Strategic Communications for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs at the age of 24, marking her as the youngest director at the Pentagon.
Presently, Elsa serves as Associate Vice President at Precision Strategies, a political consulting and strategic communications firm. Elsa’s previous work experience includes working for the now First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, the former U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu, and Mayor of NYC Bill de Blasio.
Hispanic Scholarship Advisory Board
Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Alumni & Mentor
Foreign Policy for America, Member
BOARDS & AFFILIATIONS
Middlebury Alumni Achievement Award - 2023
Secretary of Defense Award for Outstanding Achievement - 2022
New York Jets Hispanic Heritage Month Awardee - 2021
Reach The World Alumni Achievement Award - 2019
Schwarzman Scholar Fellowship Recipient - 2019
U.S. State Department Gilman Scholarship - 2017
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar - 2014, 2016
Hispanic Heritage Foundation National Awardee - 2014
Hispanic Heritage Foundation Regional Awardee (NY) - 2014
Latin American Cultural Center of Queens, Jovita Idar Award - 2014
Univision Youth Award - 2014
AWARDS