The Constitution and the Media

Elisabeth Ryan works as Policy Counsel at Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the United States. She focuses on creating and implementing legislation in the northeast states, with the ultimate goal of reducing gun violence for everyone. She has previously worked as a director of legal and compliance in several cannabis companies and has also served as the Deputy General Counsel for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, as a civil legal aid attorney, and as a public defender. She has a BA in urban studies from Columbia University, a JD from Boston College Law School, and an MPH from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. At Harvard Extension School, she has created and taught several legal and writing courses. She is a devout fan of the Red Sox, Elvis Presley, and her cat Penelope.