Elisabeth Tavárez joined Marist College in May 2005 as Special Assistant to the President. In this capacity she provides executive-level support to President Murray, serves as his principal writer, works on special projects, and represents the College in an official capacity at both on-campus and off-campus meetings and events.
Elisabeth's background is as a communications professional in the financial services industry. She has extensive experience in project management, research, and report writing. Prior to joining Marist, she was assistant vice president for shareholder communications at J. & W. Seligman & Co., an investment management firm in New York City, where she was responsible for the content and production of the firm's annual, semiannual, and quarterly shareholder reports. She also directed marketing and communications at Greenrock Research, a financial services company in Chicago, and served as the research assistant for a University of Chicago doctoral dissertation in Oaxaca and Mexico City, Mexico. Additionally, Elisabeth was an English language instructor at the Wall Street Institute in Seville, Spain and Paris, France.
Elisabeth received an M.A. in Communication from Marist and has presented her research on the conflicting social roles of American women at academic conferences. She received a B.A. cum laude from Harvard College and is also fluent in Spanish. During the academic year, Elisabeth serves on the Schools Committee of the Harvard-Radcliffe Club of the Hudson Valley interviewing local applicants to Harvard. Elisabeth and her husband, David, live in Rhinebeck, New York.
