I’m Ellie, a strategic communications advisor who helps nonpartisan policy and legal organizations communicate complex ideas with clarity, precision, and judgment.

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I believe explaining ideas well takes more than picking a side and sending a press release. It requires judgment, context, precision, and respect for the reader.

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I started my business when I moved to Paris. Armed with chutzpah and a $700 laptop, I sent some awkward cold emails, built a Squarespace website, and got to work.

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The business has more infrastructure these days, but the goal remains the same: helping organizations share important ideas.

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I started my career in tech, overseeing data integration projects for Fortune 500 companies and universities. After nearly a decade in the field, I transitioned into public policy, leading communications initiatives at major think tanks and helping organizations translate complex ideas for broader audiences.

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Along the way, I earned an M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago, where I studied American Jewish history. I’ve also held fellowships with the American Enterprise Institute, America’s Future, the Common Sense Society, and the Independent Women’s Forum.

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My writing has appeared in outlets including the Des Moines Register, RealClearPolitics, and the Washington Examiner.

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I grew up on a small farm in the Midwest, where I spent my summers getting sheep and cows ready for the county fair. Perhaps that is where I got my first taste of entrepreneurship — and developed respect for the hard work that happens far from Washington, D.C., but matters a great deal.

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I believe audiences, be they Midwestern farmers or Americans in Paris, deserve clear, credible explanations of the policies, legal issues, and institutions that shape their lives, and that informs how I support my clients.

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