Ellen's background includes professional  photography and free lance photo journalism..   Ellen has over twenty years’ experience in the travel industry; including retail, wholesale, outside sales, as well as conference and event planning.  As Director of National Accounts for Professional Touch International, Ellen coordinated logistics and supervised on-site execution of international corporate travel programs and incentives, conferences and special events.  Ellen specialized in creative theme development and handled emergent situations.  Ellen is highly proficient in negotiating, developing and maintaining client relationships.  Ellen had direct personal client contact and was integrally involved in obtaining new business.     

Ellen joined Jordan Baris in 2007 and  specializes in commercial sales and leasing as well as residential real estate transactions.    

Ellen's  experience in PROJECT MANAGEMENT is a huge asset to her real estate clients, as she is proficient in navigating and troubleshooting and getting her clients to the closing table. 

Ellen was nominated to the Board of Trustees for the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center in 2007.  Ellen was project coordinator tasked with producing events at OSPAC serving as Vice President of the Board and OSPAC Production Manager.    

Ellen is also a member of the West Orange Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) serving as an adjunct to the Police Department and an Ambassador for the Newark Regional Business Partnership.

In 2013, Ellen achieved the NJAR Prestigious Circle of Excellence Award for her real estate production.