Ellie has spent her college days at the University of Maine at Orono. She continued her education and has worked in area schools as a school counselor. Currently, Ellie is the owner of Duley College Counseling, LLC and helps high school students and their families navigate the college process. The other is a non-verbal young man with autism. It is with her younger son that Ellie began her education in the world of disabilities and advocating as a parent as well as for all people with intellectual disabilities.