Ellen Winiarczyk

Bio

Ellen Winiarczyk (win-ar-zic) is an Associate Teaching Professor for the College of Professional Studies. For over 20 years, she was a consultant specializing in leadership development, program/grants management, strategic planning, and diversity/equity/inclusion for national and local nonprofit organizations.

Education

Ellen earned her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Denver, her Master of Environmental Studies (MES) in Water Policy/Tribal Natural Resources from the Evergreen State College, and her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Physical Education from the University of New Hampshire.

Professional Background

Ellen served in Washington State government for 10 years leading workforce development and AmeriCorps youth programs as Director of Education. She also worked in environmental regulation. She pioneered collaborative training and technical assistance across four Pacific Northwest states, as well as project-based and service-learning education for AmeriCorps programs. She was a Bill and Melinda Gates grantee in education management and workforce development.
For six years, Ellen was an executive coach for metropolitan city K-12 superintendents and principals for the National SAM Innovation Project. She has also been an executive coach for the Center for Creative Leadership for nonprofit, governmental, and corporate executives. She has provided training for the U.S. Department of Interior University, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation, Outward Bound, the National Service Leadership Institute, and other leadership, learning and development programs.