Caroline Ellenbird

Caroline is an artist, educator and community activist who has worked to strengthen the connections between people and place for over 20 years. In San Francisco she ran experiential education programs for K-12 students, and led efforts to protect a community-owned open space. In Chelsea she has organized with neighbors to create a community land trust in Chelsea, taught at La Colaborativa and Bunker Hill Community College, served on the Community Preservation Committee, and worked as Anti-Displacement Organizer at GreenRoots, where she guided the transition of Comunidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust into an independent nonprofit. She now works as director of Comunidades Enraizadas. 

Caroline has a Masters in City Planning degree from MIT and a California teaching credential in art. She lives in Chelsea with her partner and two daughters. She loves spending time with friends and neighbors, making art and music, biking with her family, and spending time outdoors.