Elaine Wells is a community activist and quality education advocate whose work focuses on West and Southwest Philadelphia. Her 37-year career as an employee of the federal government included serving as Chief of the Quality Assurance & Training Division at The Department of Veteran Affairs’ Insurance Service. Additionally, Elaine is a former executive director of Community Solutions CDC and a Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center Foundation consultant.

As an activist, she is the founder of Global Thinking Initiatives, Inc. Its mission is to provide under-supported communities through education, opportunity, and empowerment. The nonprofit organization's free to low-cost programming includes environmental justice projects, neighborhood cleaning and greening resources, household services, training, mentoring, and non-violence work.

Elaine has collaborated with the West Philadelphia Reading Captains, University of Pennsylvania’s Urban Health Lab’s Deeply Rooted collaborative, and Global Citizen. Additionally, she is the Executive Director of Tiny Trekkers PHK, which strives to foster a love and respect for nature in young children. Elaines is also a member of The International League of Muslim Women and serves on the Board of Directors for The Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter Schools and Neighborhood Advisory Subcommittee for Achieve-ability. She co-hosts the nationally broadcast parent advocacy podcast Three Woke Aunties.