Esther Nizer
Esther M Nizer of Elkton, VA is the youngest of four children born to Thomas and Margaret Nizer. Esther attended the Newtown Elementary School, a Rosenwald school, in Elkton and graduated from Elkton High School. She received a B.S. in Health & Physical Education from Morgan State University (College), and a M.S.Ed. in Adult Education Human Resource Development (AHRD) from James Madison University. An Information Technology Training and Development Manager, Esther retired from James Madison University after 20+ Years in 2020.
As a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church, Elkton, VA Esther has served as a Sunday School teacher (Adult and Youth), Church Clerk and currently serves as the Treasurer/Financial Clerk. Esther has been a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for over 45 years she served as the advisor to the Iota Alpha Chapter on the campus of James Madison University for over 12 years. Active in the community, Esther has served on the Board of Directors for the Elkton Area United Services (EAUS), Elkton Cemetery Commission and the Elkton Downtown Revitalization Cooperation (EDRC). She has served as the president for four years and the treasurer for two years for the Harrisonburg/Rockingham NAACP. Esther is currently serving on the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Board appointed by Governor Terry McAuliff. She is on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the North Fork Shenandoah River and serves as its Treasurer. She is an active member of the Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee (EPIC) and the Elkton Lions club.
In her spare time, Esther enjoys hiking, kayaking, camping (solo), and participating in 5k races.
