Working with Ellie is a joyful and fruitful experience. Nonprofit work can often feel like you’re flying the plane as you’re building it. With her attention to detail and organizational skills, Ellie can manage big-picture tasks—like improving an organization’s internal processes—while playing a key role in writing, researching, and editing day-to-day projects.

It’s uncommon to find someone who can balance big-picture and detailed tasks at the same time—nonetheless someone who can do so while working as a contractor outside of the organization. Ellie is quick to grasp an organization's mission and has a keen sense of what an organization can reasonably accomplish given its size and scope of work. Her work products are bar none.

It is truly an honor and privilege to have worked with Ellie. We worked together at a time where I was first in a role to make big decisions for myself and for an organization. She taught me so much about creating solid organizational systems, how to assess whether or not a project idea is mission-aligned and worth the time and effort, and how to find joy in day-to-day work.

Education Advocacy Leader