Ellen received her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and her Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from The University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!). Prior to working at DTA, Ellen worked in a specialized private school for students with language disorders, where she received her Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator Certificate. While working at the school, Ellen initiated an articulation program to serve children with speech sound disorders and phonological disorders.

Ellen has traveled to Kenya twice to work in medical clinics with non-verbal children and provide families with low-tech communication boards, which sparked her desire to work more with AAC! In her spare time, Ellen can be found reading, eating, spending time with friends and family, and planning her next trip (currently, she has traveled to 48 countries!).