I graduated from Bloomington High School South in 1984 and then lived in Mexico City for a year on a cultural exchange. Upon returning to Bloomington in 1985, I enrolled at Indiana University and graduated in 1988 with a BA in Sociology and minors in Spanish and Psychology. After IU, I lived in Tucson, AZ for a year and then moved back to Bloomington where I worked at the IU Office of Admissions from 1990-2001. In 2001, I joined my dad, Tim Ellis, as a residential sales agent. Since then, I have earned my Broker's license, my Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) designation, and my Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI) designation. I am a member of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), the Indiana Association of REALTORS (IAR), and the Bloomington Board of REALTORS (BBOR). As a REALTOR, I have been very involved in our local board. In the past I have served as the President of the Bloomington Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and as a board member for the Bloomington Board of REALTORS. I have also served as a member of the grievance committee. Currently I am a member of the Network of Independent Brokers and I meet weekly with this group to discuss client needs and to tour new listings. My dad and were named the 2016 REALTORS of the year by the Bloomington Board of REALTORS for our work both in our profession and with philanthropic organizations. The Bloomington community is very important to me as well. I have served as the President of the Board for Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and I sponsored a team on the Habitat Women Build each year for 10 years. I continue to participate in the annual Women Build and I currently serve on the nominating committee for Habitat. I was given the 2015 Humanitarian Award from our Board of REALTORS as recognition for the work I do with Habitat. I have also volunteered with the Monroe County Humane Association, the Girl Scouts, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation. Bloomington is very fortunate to have The Lotus Festival each fall and I am proud to be a sponsor of this awesome event. I'm married to Tamera Theodore and we live in Downtown Bloomington with our dog Peanut. We enjoy cooking adventures, craft beers, relaxing with friends and family, Chicago BEARS football, camping, and traveling just about anywhere!