I am a writer and activist.
Soy escritora y activista.

I currently work as a campaign director at a digital women's rights organization.
The opinions expressed on my personal website and blog are strictly my own, and not that of my employer.
Who I am

About Elisa

Writer and Activist / Escritora y Activista

“I write because I’m scared of writing, but I’m more scared of not writing.” — Gloria Anzaldúa 

“Escribo porque tengo miedo de escribir. Pero tengo más miedo de no escribir.” — Gloria Anzaldúa

I was born to write.   I have been published in the Huffington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, La Opinión, Wired News, and Daily Kos. I am passionate about writing, building community, and empowering the citizenry.
My writing is accessible to different constituencies, and I can speak, read and write Spanish in addition to English with native fluency. I currently work as a campaign director at a digital women’s rights organization. The opinions expressed on my personal website and blog are strictly my own, and not that of my employer.

Why Me

As a Latinx mother and daughter of working-class parents, I bring an equity lens to all of my work. I understand that public policies, discourse, and business practices impact certain communities differently, or leave them out altogether.

My writing is accessible to different constituencies, and I can speak, read and write Spanish in addition to English with native fluency. The following is my portfolio:

Strategy

Including advocacy, messaging, list growth, business development, and government.

Communications

Including Comms plans, press releases, Op-ED, opinion writing, blog posts, email outreach, petitions and social media content.

Speeches and presentations

I have been a presenter and given speeches since April 2002 and still do to the present day.

Translation

Professional translation services between English and Spanish. In both ways.

Elisa's Blog

Elisa’s writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Wired News, Daily Kos, & more. Opinions are my own!

Elisa Batista en Telemundo

Elisa Batista aparece en esta entrevista de Telemundo sobre la protesta inmigrante en contra del banco estadounidense Wells Fargo. Bahía de San Francisco, Febrero 2018.

The opinions expressed on my personal website and blog are strictly my own, and not that of my employer.