Elizabeth Magruder

Elizabeth Magruder leads transformative initiatives reshaping the early learning and care landscape in California and across the nation. As Vice President of Early Learning at WestEd, Magruder oversees the Early Childhood Learning and Development and Early Childhood Intervention, Mental Health, and Inclusion teams and is responsible for project development and oversight of work centered on cross-sector early childhood systems, policies, and practices intended to improving learning, health, and developmental outcomes for children ages birth through 8, their families, and communities. 

Elizabeth received an MEd in curriculum design and instruction and BA in diversified liberal arts from the University of San Diego. She also holds a Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD)—California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.