Elise Maar
Community Engagement Assistant
Elise Maar joined the Distinguished Careers Institute in March 2025. In her role as Community Engagement Assistant, she supports DCI’s community and extracurricular dciX initiatives, including Learning Impact Groups, Intergenerational Engagement opportunities, and sourcing transition opportunities.
Elise is a seasoned admissions professional having worked in undergraduate admission, independent school admission, and college counseling for most of her career. Originally from the East Coast, she earned her BA from the University of Virginia and moved to California to earn her MA from the Graduate School of Education at Stanford.