Engineer and educator for over 10 years, Ms. Ellen has studied and learned from world-renowned scientists, diverse teachers, and creative mentors all her life! At a young age, Ellen was taught math games and tricks by her influential grandfather that made learning quirky & fun! Growing up, she was introduced to machining and fabrication by helping her father build projects in their basement workshop and found that doing was a significantly better way to learn how things worked!
Raised in a family that encouraged creativity and the arts, Ellen spent her free time studying Suzuki violin & piano as well as performing in various community youth orchestras, choirs, and participating in theater arts. In high school, Ellen began teaching children private music lessons throughout the school year and in the summers would work as a sailing instructor on Lake Michigan, day-camp counselor, and assistant director for a youth theater program.
In college, Ms. Ellen continued teaching music as an outlet for creativity in her own life. She also worked at the Great Lakes Science Center teaching large groups of kids scientific concepts with demonstrations and interactive projects. After graduating from Case Western Reserve University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ms. Ellen entered the aerospace industry and became immersed in solving design challenges in building aircrafts and satellites. In 2017, she was formally recognized for her engineering design accomplishments with the Outstanding Engineer award at Honeywell in Torrance, CA.
Wanting to spread her knowledge of science and technology to young innovators, Ms. Ellen started working with a group of siblings as their at-home science teacher to supplement their homeschool education in her spare time. She has brought science to life, offering her students the opportunity to learn by interacting and discovering STEAM through a new lens.
Ms. Ellen is passionate about teaching and sharing the fundamentals of science, engineering, and music to any and every child who is interested in learning how cool STEAM really is! She is excited to have the opportunity to create an engaging learning environment in your home and to guide your student in developing their own creativity and genius.
STEAM Education with Ellen 