Much of Ellie’s work focuses on shared use and engaging faith-based oragnizations in community health and wellness efforts. She regularly provides training and technical assistance to state and local governments, community-based organizations, and public health advocates. Before becoming an attorney, Ellie worked as an epidemiologist, focusing on child health and development. Ellie graduated from the University of Texas, Austin, and holds a JD from UC Davis and an MPH (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) from UC Berkeley.