Ellen moved from Berkeley to Inverness in 2016. After directing and operating a child care center for 33 years, she returned to her roots in retail when she began working for PRNSA in 2017. Since then, she has held various positions including assistant retail manager and then retail manager. Since fall of 2023, Ellen opted to begin working part time as a retail associate to make more time for outdoors, fitness, friends, family, and hiking the trails she loves.