Ellen has extensive international experience consulting in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. In 2005-06 Ellen earned a Fulbright Teaching Scholar's Award and taught at the University of Sarajevo in the Faculty of Economics. In addition to teaching internationally, she has conducted feasibility studies exploring international partnerships in Bosnia and Poland. After she returned from her Fulbright, Ellen was appointed to a three year term on the Peer Review Team to review all Fulbright Teaching and Research applications for Balkan and Baltic countries. She continues to work with students in Bosnia and Poland. Ellen is married and has three children; she and her family have participated in cross cultural home-stay programs, hosting visiting business men and women in their home, from all over the world.