Barbara Ellis

Barbara has an extensive background helping students navigate the college admissions process. She's worked with for- profit and nonprofit organizations guiding students and families. An advocate of student and community-led education, she homeschooled her sons, who are now students at Harvard. She’s taught private school students on Philadelphia’s Main Line, facilitated AP and economics courses with homeschoolers, and directed a workforce development initiative empowering teens in leadership and civic engagement in West Philadelphia’s Promise Zone. She also served as the director of a pre-law fellowship, coaching applicants through the law school admissions process.