Executive Director of the CSC, currently developing, directing and implementing the organization’ s SIMPLE Whole Child Model in under-resourced PK-8 grade schools in the LA Archdiocese. She has extensive experience in education reform in the public, charter and urban Catholic school spaces. Ellen and the CSC team are committed to closing the literacy and numeracy gaps in the school communities they serve and are experiencing tremendous progress in achieving those outcomes. She is a member of LMU School of Education’s, Board of Visitors; former co-leader of the LA Catholic Funders Leadership Innovation Team and current member of the Catholic Education Cooperative. Ellen believes that with a focus on equity and access to quality education, meaningful opportunities for all students can be created, regardless of the zip codes in which they live.

Nonprofit organization that builds the capacity of teachers in order to create andsustain powerful public schools that prepare every student for college, career andlife.

Provide consultation services for variety of for profit and not-for-profit clients such as: Y Water Healthy Children's Beverage; The Target Group B2B Publishing Firm; Foundation For Second Chances; Marissa Roth Photography; Dillgin Bailey - Composer/Musician. Emphasis on strategic planning, brand awareness, business development, marketing & creative support including website design, electronic press kit production, documentary photography & videography.

Charged with creating a strategic plan to deliver long-term sustainability for K-8 Catholic schools serving economically disadvantaged communities in South Los Angeles through increased enrollment, expanded funding sources and broadened awareness of school/brand within the community.

Promoted to broader corporate supply chain position within NSF, International (parent company of QAI, Inc.), while maintaining role on Senior Management Team and as QAI Media Contact.Led sales team to 25% growth in annual new revenue – from $1.2.M to $1.5MObtained several major food companies and retailers as clients: Coca Cola Inc., Anheuser-Busch, Conagra Foods, General Mills, White Wave/Horizon Organic Dairy, Kellogg’s, Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Target Corp., Safeway, Kroger and Tesco, among others.

Created and managed the leading global organic certification agency’s marketing & communications department with oversight of $500K annual budget. Supervised team of sales professionals who consistently met or exceeded aggressive revenue growth goals, increasing new annual sales 20-23% and doubling annual new revenue from $600,000 to $1.2M over a five-year period. Company spokesperson for all media channels and regular invited expert at industry events.