Melissa Ellis was elected to represent Councilmanic District 4 on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County in November 2018 and began a six-year term on December 3, 2018.
Mrs. Ellis holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County with a focus on child development and education. As a home educator who taught her four children through eighth grade before they entered the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system, Ms. Ellis is now the proud parent of a Salisbury University Seagull, Hofstra University Pride member, soon-to-be West Virginia University Mountaineer, and an Annapolis High School Panther.
Mrs. Ellis taught classes with various homeschool organizations, coached a team of students in Destination Imagination, and volunteered at various community theaters.
Prior to becoming a home educator, Mrs. Ellis was a human resources manager for a healthcare company and a logistician for a contractor for the U.S. Navy. She has re-entered the workforce supporting a defense contractor with project management.
Mrs. Ellis resides in Millersville with her husband, children, two dachshunds, and two rescue cats.
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