Dr. Eli R Green (he/they) is an established LGBTQ+ leader whose career has centered around contributing to a more just, equitable, affirming world, while inspiring and empowering others to do the same. As a leader, he excels at translating complex visions into practical realities by developing systems and processes to support the work and the people doing it. As a supervisor and coach, he creates a nurturing environment to help people realize their potential and achieve professional goals while honoring their humanity. As an educator, author and community builder, he helps people focus on connections and commonalities towards building the greater good.
Dr. Green is a formally trained educator who has been facilitating trans-related content since 2000. He is a well-regarded expert trainer who combines his experiences as a part of trans community, with expertise in facilitation, and a passion for helping make sense of the complexities of gender. Over the years Dr. Green has helped thousands of people and organizations have a better understanding of what it means to be trans and how to be affirming. His consulting practice Trans-Affirming Training & Consulting specializes in helping organizations realize their goals to better support and uplift trans and non-binary people as a part of collective anti-oppression work. In 2024, Dr. Green & Kelsey Van Nice co-founded The Uplifting Trans Fund, a non-profit organization that raises money to distribute microgrants to projects that support transgender, non-binary & intersex individuals and communities. Dr. Green is the co-author of the award winning book, The Teaching Transgender Toolkit: A Facilitator’s Guide to Increasing Knowledge, Decreasing Prejudice & Building Skills. He holds a PhD & MEd from Widener University’s Center for Human Sexuality Studies, a MA in Applied Women’s Studies from Claremont Graduate University and is an AASECT certified supervisor. He has won multiple awards for his writing, teaching and DEI leadership in sexuality education. Dr. Green is also a stained glass artist, cat lover and avid traveler.