Houda Elyazgi Bio

Houda Elyazgi serves as a senior account executive, managing several accounts, conducting research, writing and developing campaign strategies and planning special events for clients. Elyazgi also oversees Saxum’s Step Up program. In the summer of 2006, Elyazgi interned for U.S. Rep. Tom Cole in Washington, D.C. In December 2007, she interned for Saxum before joining the team full time. Elyazgi graduated with distinctions from The University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s in journalism and mass communications with an emphasis in public relations and a minor in Arabic. During her time in school, Elyazgi served as a Gaylord Ambassador for the Gaylord College of Journalism. She also served on the university’s Honor Council, where she heard cases in academic court. In 2006, Elyazgi was the first recipient of the Mary Ellen Hipp Doyle Scholarship. That same year, Elyazgi was granted the Award of Excellence in the field of Public Relations. Elyazgi is a graduate of N.E.W. Leadership, an award-winning program that educates and encourages women to actively participate in politics and public service. Elyazgi brings a strong passion for nonprofits to the Saxum team. She currently serves on the Oklahoma City Chamber’s Greater Grads committee and is a member of the board of directors of United Way of Norman. She lives in Norman.