Elly Daftuar

Passionate about educational equity, Elly’s early enthusiasm for learning began as a student in the classroom and extended to self-guided exploration in subjects like web development and graphic design. She is committed to expanding access to high-quality education for diverse audiences, particularly in non-credit and alternative credential domains. At the Marsal School, she manages technical operations for the EdHub, oversees recording studio protocols, and provides comprehensive project management and support for various initiatives.

Elly's career in multimedia production began with hands-on roles at the Duderstadt Center, where she operated cameras, conducted video interviews, captured musical performances, and maintained world-class recording studios. She also explored digital publication platforms, designed print media, developed websites, and managed design labs, building a broad skill set. During this time, she provided portable lecture capture solutions across U-M’s campus, which laid the groundwork for her future in online learning. Later, at the Center for Academic Innovation, she led a team of instructional media designers while actively contributing to the production of online learning experiences for U-M’s 19 schools and colleges. She also drove strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality and impact of online education.

Throughout her career, Elly has shaped strategic direction, fostered innovation in media design, and consulted on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, extended reality, and virtual production. Outside of her professional work, she is a seasoned musician, recording engineer, graphic designer, and concert photographer who performs regularly in the metro Detroit area and supports local artists through her basement recording studio and other multimedia production efforts.