Jada Elder

Jada Elder is an incoming doctoral student in Anthropology at the University of Oxford. A 2024 Fulbright Scholar at the University of Mauritius and a 2022 Princeton in Africa Fellow with Equal Education in Cape Town, she is an education advocate, filmmaker, and educator who loves Jesus. A Philadelphia native, she is a Proud graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Girls, where she served as president of the Film Club and African American Student Union. Jada enjoys helping others, spending time with her family, going on nature walks with her best friend Elebetel, and taking photos with her digicam or a disposable Camera. She is inspired by Janine Teagues from Abbott Elementary and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.