Professional Background
Elizabeth’s career has been dedicated to the field of education in various roles, including mentor, tutor, teacher, family engagement specialist, curriculum specialist, and nonprofit director.
As a Board Member, Elizabeth has concentrated on maintaining the district's financial health by strengthening protocols and procedures, and advocating for transparency. Over the past four years, her efforts have contributed to positive changes in the district, including the establishment of new programs, improved facilities, and decisions that prioritize students.
Ms. Cabrera has always had a calling for public service and has over 14 years of experience in the field of education as a teacher, family advocate, mentor, and nonprofit director. Elizabeth recognizes that helping our most vulnerable and economically challenged students and families in our education system is a top priority. Whether it was creating individualized plans for students, developing curriculum for family workshops, providing advice and guidance to a mentee about college, or creating a strategic plan for a nonprofit, she is always thinking about how to engage families and set up students and communities for success.
Elizabeth also serves as the Vice President of Program and Impact at the Parent Institute for Quality Education, where she assists the most vulnerable families in becoming stronger advocates for their children.
Personal Life
Ms. Elizabeth Cabrera is the first Bell Gardens resident to sit on the Montebello Unified School District Board of Education and the proud daughter of immigrant parents from San José de Gracia, Jalisco, Mexico. She is the second oldest of four siblings, all of whom attended Montebello Unified School District schools. As a product of Montebello Unified Schools, she attended Cesar E. Chavez Elementary, Suva Intermediate and Bell Gardens High School. Being a first-generation college student and the first in her family to attend college, Ms. Cabrera earned her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature with a minor in Spanish from Harvard University and a Master’s in Urban Education from Loyola Marymount University.