Speakers

Ellen Padva is a founder of Women Excelling in Leadership, and is currently serving as its President. A dedicated educator for 20+ years, she has demonstrated a passion for meeting the needs of all learners. Her teaching credentials, academic study, and teaching experience have given her a deep understanding of the special needs child and has opened her up to a better understanding of how all children learn. This has led her to her extraordinary capacity to support schools and their students at every level while maintaining a focus on improving instruction for the neediest of student populations. Specializing in support for struggling schools, Ellen focuses on the design and delivery of professional learning in areas of literacy, special education, data analysis, and educational reform.