Ellen graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2022 and received a certificate in Native American Law and Sovereignty. As a student, she competed in the National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court, participated in the Tribal Code Drafting Clinic, and served as secretary of the Mitchell Hamline Native American Law Student Association and co-president of Out!Law, the LGBTQ+ student association. She worked as a research assistant in the Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center at Mitchell Hamline and as a law clerk in the Child Support Division at the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. After graduating, she clerked for the Honorable Sarah I. Wheelock of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Outside of work, Ellen enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with her cats, George and Simone.