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About Elevated Education Partners

Our commitment to public relations started early in our careers and has culminated with the creation of Elevated Education Partners. 


Though our career trajectory has been similar, our experiences have varied widely. Aurora worked in journalism and for an education non-profit before joining the fifth-largest public school system in Missouri. Liz transformed nonprofit communications in the Boston area before joining an urban school system in Massachusetts and an educational collaborative. 


Throughout each step of our careers, we have seen the full scale of education-related public relations and community initiatives. These experiences have confirmed our core belief that the education systems are a reflection of their communities and a strategic plan for building community trust and engagement education is vital to the success of both. Realizing how many school districts are focused on the day-to-day without the ability to strategically prioritize long-term projects inspired us to find a better way to support district communication. We found Elevated Education Partners to be the better way. 


Through our innovative and personalized approach, workshops and consulting we spark impactful conversations, inspire collective support, and revolutionize school and family communications, ensuring thoughtful and targeted outcomes.

OUR TEAM

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Aurora Meyer, APR

Aurora is one of the partners of Elevated Education Company and has extensive experience working closely with administrators, staff and students to create and implement strategic communication plans with a focus on engagement, community relations, public and media relations and creating and maintaining a robust print and online presence. 

 Over her 20-year career, Aurora has developed an impressive track record of increasing both the size and engagement of relevant audiences by using analytics and social behavior analysis to guide strategic decision-making. Aurora is an award-winning social media strategist, regular speaker and workshop presenter. 

She takes organizations from measuring vanity metrics to proving the ROI of public relations initiatives. She is recognized by her industry peers with multiple awards for social media strategy and campaigns in addition to a MarCom Gold award in 2019 and several National School Public Relations Association awards for her work in 2020, 2021 and 2022. 

A PRSA-accredited public relations professional, Aurora is entitled to use the APR professional designation. 

Recent podcast Interviews with Aurora:

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Liz Polay-Wettengel

Liz is one of the partners of Elevated Education Partners and is an accomplished public relations and communications strategist with a rich history spanning over two decades. 

Liz's career began in the music industry for EMI/Capitol Records before serving in various leadership roles in nonprofits in the Boston area. In 2019, on the brink of a global pandemic, Liz embraced a new challenge as Chief of Public Relations for an urban public school district outside of Boston. 

Serving on the district's executive team, she swiftly implemented cutting-edge communication strategies that transcended linguistic barriers, modernized outdated systems, and established an equitable transparent bridge of engagement with families. 

Currently, Liz is the Director of PR, Communications, and Engagement Services at an educational agency in Massachusetts. Liz is a member of the 4th cohort of the LEADS/Harvard Business School Fellowship and is dedicated to elevating and redefining school PR, communications, and engagement nationwide.

Recent features on Liz:

WHY CHOOSE US

When you partner with us, you gain more than just a service provider; you gain a dedicated ally in your pursuit of excellence. We understand that trust is the foundation of any successful partnership. That's why we collaborate closely with you, building a strong foundation of trust and mutual understanding.

RECOGNIZED Excellence

Both Aurora and Liz have been continually recognized by industry peers for outstanding strategic work in all aspects of public relations, communication, marketing and engagement.    

Recognized Initiative

We stay up to date with both education and industry trends to provide you with innovative solutions that meet your goals and objectives. When you succeed, we succeed.

Recognized expertise

Our team has a deep understanding of strategic communication, media relations, and crisis management. We believe in sharing what we know and are often podcast guests, expert sources, workshops and webinar presenters.