Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Elisa Painten

Prospect Research Manager

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Elisa Painten is the Prospect Research Manager at Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Elisa has over 24 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising. Prior to joining AU, Elisa worked in fundraising in education and animal welfare, and in teen dating violence prevention program development.

Elisa earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Southern New Hampshire University and holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from University of Illinois at Chicago.

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We’re suing to stop Christian Nationalists from creating religious public charter schools

Okla. is violating the separation of church and state by creating the nation’s 1st religious charter school. If we don’t stop them, religious public schools like this could appear in states around the country. Join the fight:

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