Ellie Grantman

Ellie earned her BA in Elementary Education from the University of Iowa. While in school she interned as a research assistant with PhD candidates in the department of math education, and studied abroad in Bilbao, Spain. After graduation she returned to her hometown of Chicago, IL to work as a 5th grade teacher for several years, specializing in math and gifted education in Chicago Public Schools. Ellie's passion for creating unique, fun and engaging real world learning experiences led to her success as a teacher, earning the high honor of being called "the cool math teacher" by a bunch of 10 year olds. Outside of work Ellie loves traveling, playing games, trying new things, and spending time outdoors with her partner Charlie and her dog Barkley.