Ellen is a college student majoring in music with a minor in marketing at Union University.

Click here to view a video about Union and see if you can spot Ellen's smiling face! (video is rather lengthy so be patient)

She is a member of the following organizations:

 Union University Singers - Ellen traveled with UU Singers to France in March 2008

Chi Omega Sorority

5K supporting Make-A-Wish

UU Variety Show 2007                                                             UU Variety Show 2008

 Chi - O supports Make-A-Wish

Union University Panahellenic Council (Sophomore Year)

Union University Junior Council

Union University Sophomore Council

Madison County Toastmasters (Freshman)

ACADEMICS: 

Ellen graduated from University School of Jackson with Honors.  In addition to being a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta, she was the recipient of the following awards:

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

Prudential Scholar Award

President's Award

 LEADERSHIP:

Mayor's Youth Council (chosen as a member of 14 youth who met quarterly with the mayor of the City of Jackson sharing ideas on issues facing youth in our community and to help the mayor brainstorm future opportunities for youth)

Leadership University (Selected as a member of the Chamber of Commerce's Leadership University for about 30 high school juniors across the City of Jackson who showed leadership potential.  The program was designed to introduce participants to leadership positions and organizations in the community.  This program lasted my entire junior year and included monthly conferences and community-oriented service at the Boys & Girls Club, Salvation Army, Jackson-Meadows Retirement Home, Parkview Courts Crime March, YMCA, and Goodwill.

USJ Tri-M Music Honor Society, President (Charter member)

USJ Open House Representative

USJ Senior Superlative, Voted "Best to Take Home to Parents"

USJ Homecoming, Voted Sophomore Class Favorite

Veteran's of Foreign Wars - Voice of Democracy Competition "Celebrating Our Veteran's Service", Post #1848 Winner (12)

EXTRACURRICULAR:

At USJ, she was a member of the following clubs:  SADD, Key Club, Bible Club, Young LIfe, FCA, Spanish Club 

Community Service:

Ellen received the USJ Outstanding Community Service Award her senior year. Here are a few of the service acts she participated in:

Jackson Symphony Ambassadors

Crystal Ball 

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Junior Volunteer (Sports Plus Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Emergency Department, Nursery, Women's Health Conference, Cardiac Rehab)

West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation "Million Dollar Hole in One"  - a fundraiser benefiting victims of the 2003 tornado that hit Jackson, TN

Brazil Medical Mission Trip

Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant - Program Volunteer (9, 10)

American Red Cross Homeless Shelter - After F5 tornado hit Jackson, TN, she assisted in serving meals to tornado victims for a week who were housed at a homeless shelter.

Choral Groups: 

Ellen enjoyed being a part of the Fine Arts Department and was very active participating in the following

USJ Singers, UTM Honor Choir, USJ Jazz Ensemble, WJBC High School Choir, WJBC High School Ensemble, WJBC High School Youth Priase Band Lead Singer, TMVEA All Northwest Senior High Honor Choir ( 10, 4th Chair, 11, 6th  Chair -12); TVMEA Northwest Solo & Cnsemble Competition (9, 10, 11, 12); TMVEA All State Honor Choir, Women's Chorus Alternate (12); TVMEA All West Junior High Honor Choir (3rd Chair - 9)

Singing National Anthem prior to all football games.

Plays and Musicals:

Beauty & the Beast, Babette

Pirates of Penzance, Ward

Murder in the House of Horrors

The Sound of Music, Liesl

Fiddler on the Roof

During her Junior year, she received the USJ Rising Star and USJ Most Outstanding Vocal Students awards.

Music Studies:

Private Voice Instruction from Dr. Stanley Warren (Union University - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior)

Private Voice Instruction from Becky Howard (Union University Community Music Education - 10, 11, 12)

Piano (Union University - Freshman, Sophomore) 

Jackson Symphony Sinfonia Strings, Violin (9, 10)

Modeling:

 Represented by Advantage Models & Talent   

Millie Lewis Actors, Models & Talent Competition Winter 2005 (Finalist - Overall Commercial Female Model, 3rd Place - commercial Photography Model, Finalist - TV Commercial, Finalist - Scene Read)

Work Experience:

Teel, McCormack, & Maroney, P.L.C. - Part-time Runner (September 2006 - present)

Dumplin's of Jackson - Hostess Part-time (Summer 2006)

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital - Pharmacy Technician (Summer 2005)

The Boutique, Inc. Sales clerk responsible for selling merchandise, stocking, modeling for fashion shows, and cleaning part-time (2003 - Present)

Community Bank - Responsible for cleaning the offices of Community Bank as needed. (2005-2006)

MISCELLANEOUS:

Ellen has traveled to 32 states, Brazil and France.  She enjoys traveling and meeting new people.