Elliott Goodman supports the implementation of districtwide strategies to bring news literacy education to students across the country. Before joining NLP in 2025, Elliott served as lead teacher and department chair at a high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, where he spearheaded the development of a new academic program and three new courses, in addition to teaching government, economics and geography. Elliott also taught Latin in New York and California. At The English-Speaking Union in New York City, Elliott ran the Middle School Public Debate Program, the National Shakespeare Competition, and four other programs promoting public speaking and international exchange. He also served on the Educator Community Team at TeachersPayTeachers. Elliott is a graduate of Teachers College at Columbia University and The University of Chicago. He earned his teaching credential at California State University, Northridge.