She has been traveling the world since she was born, and has lived in a variety of places, including South Korea, Ethiopia, the United States, and Taiwan. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Economics in 1992. Since then, she has become quite well known in the Chinese-speaking world as a television host and radio personality. Some of her more notable programs include: Wonders of the World (CTV), ESPN Extreme Games Live, and the PBS live Millenium Broadcast from Taiwan. She has also acted in several television programs and commercials. Ellen has been nominated twice for the distinguished Golden Bell Award (for radio and television), and she was selected as one of the top 10 Radio DJs in Taiwan in both 1997 and 1998. Ellen's current stint as a guest DJ at RTI marks her first appearance on an English-language radio program.