Ellen received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry and
Biology. She worked in medical research in immunogenetics at the Mayo Clinic before
attending Trinity Evangelical Divinity in Chicago, where she received her Masters of
Divinity degree.
For 5 years she served the Evangelical Free Church of Willmar, MN in
the areas of education, youth ministries, evangelism and missions.
She has been involved with church planting in Flagstaff, Arizona and Orlando, Florida
with the Evangelical Free Church of America. She served as Associate for
Administration and Missions with the SE District of the EFCA through June 30, 1997.