Meet+Mrs.+Ellis



__ **Educational Background:** __
 * Bachelor's Degree, English/Language arts, The University of Iowa, December 1993
 * Master's Degree in Teaching, Viterbo University, June 2004
 * Master's Degree in Library and Information Science, Clarion University, August 2013
 * Iowa Master Teacher License: K - 8 Elementary Library

__**Relevant Work Experience:**__
 * K - 7 teacher librarian at Dallas Center - Grimes Community Schools, 2011 - present
 * 8th Grade Language Arts at Waukee South Middle School, Waukee Prairieview School, and Waukee Middle School; Waukee, IA; 1999 - 2011
 * 8th Grade Language Arts at South Sioux City Junior High School; South Sioux City, NE; 1994 - 1999

__**Coaching Experience:**__
 * Dallas Center - Grimes Marching Mustangs Color Guard, 2013 - present
 * Waukee Warrior Regiment Color Guard, 1999 - 2011
 * Choreographer and instructor, Central Iowa Color Guard Camp, 1988 - present
 * Adjudicator of high school marching band color guards in Iowa and Missouri since 1997

__**Interests and Activities:**__
 * Spending time with family and friends
 * Traveling
 * Reading
 * Shopping