Ellen first joined Beehive as a determined and bouncy three-year-old, and over the years continued her connection to the school, through volunteering, working as an Education Assistant and also Relief Teacher (both at Beehive and other Montessori Schools in Perth). Ellen has completed a BA (Dance) at WAAPA and a Graduate Diploma of Education, spending several years teaching dance and drama in Secondary Schools around Perth, before being drawn back to Montessori and working with younger children. Ellen completed her Montessori 3-6 AMI Diploma in Auckland, NZ, in 2010 and began teaching at Beehive. She has also completed a Diploma of Business Management and is active in the visual arts community alongside her artist husband, Ross Potter. Ellen’s daughter and son both attend the school.