Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Ellen Dean

Ellen Dean

Ellen Dean

Ellen Dean was born in New York, grew up in Phoenix and attended Central High School.  She attended UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University earning a Masters degree in Education and counseling.

Living abroad for 5 years broadened her horizons and introduced her to her husband, Craig.  They have been married 39 years and have two grown children and almost 3 grandchildren. She enjoys Toastmasters and studying Spanish, loves to read, hike and travel.

She has worked in business (Miracle Mile Deli), in counseling, and in education. For the past 18 years she has run the BookPALS literacy program placing volunteers in disadvantaged elementary schools to read aloud to classrooms of students on a weekly basis.  This program is now called The Sunshine Readers and is under the umbrella of the Andy Hull’s Sunshine Foundation. It is her joy reading to kids and letting them know they matter. She is honored to be on the board of the Sunshine Foundation.