Edith Chavers Elion is the first African American and the first female Executive Director of Atlantic Street Center, which was founded in 1910. She has been with Atlantic Street Center nearly 40 years. She is responsible for agency Operations and Finance, Resource Development, Human Resources, Program Development, and Government and Community Relations.
Under her leadership, many programs were created for and provided to children, youth and families in the areas of Education, Homelessness, Family Support, Adolescent Development, Violence Prevention, and Mental Health, to name a few.
In addition to her work at Atlantic Street Center, she is involved in many activities at Mount Zion Baptist Church. She is an ordained Deacon, Chair of Human Resources, a member of the Scholarship Committee and Co-Chair of the Sojourner Truth Circle. She is also a Board member of the Associated Recreational Council which supports Parks and Recreation in Seattle.
Elion is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Welfare, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Washington.
She is married to Leonard Elion.
