Brenda Lee Ellis

Background

Ellis, Brenda Lee was born on January 4, 1965 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lester and Annie Mae (Leak) Ellis.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Norfolk State University, 1987. Postgraduate, Old Dominion University, 1989. Postgraduate, Cleveland State University, 1991.

Postgraduate, Hampton University, 1994.

Career

Computer clerk Naval Electronics Systems Engineering Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1986-1988. Research assistant Old Dominion University, Norfolk, 1988-1989. Computer analyst Department Defense, Fort Meade, Maryland, 1989.

Mathematician National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, since 1989. Laboratory director, instructional support Norfolk State University, 1993-1995. Tutor SAT tutorial Bethel High School, 1994.

Panelist Sonia Kovalesky Mathematics Day, Cleveland State University, 1990-1992, workshop facilitator National Society Black Engineers, 1996. Guest speaker Mathematics Counts Workshop, 1991. Mentor Hampton University, 1994.

Achievements

• Brenda Lee Ellis has been listed as a notable computer scientist, mathematician, consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Usher Rock Church, Virginia Beach, 1983-1991, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Cleveland, 1991. Volunteer Combined Federal Campaign, Cleveland, 1991, Norfolk Community Hospital, 1982. Tutor, mentor, science fair coordinator East Technology High School, Cleveland, 1991-1992.

Meet director Lake Erie Indoor Track Field Championship, 1992. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Association of Female Executives, American Business Womens Association, National Technology Association (executive secretary Cleveland chapter), Association Computing Machinery (acting secretary 1986-1987), Norfolk State University Alumni (co-chair special projects committee 1993), Worth Sharing Communications, Black Data Processing Association, Business and Professional Women Organization (Young Careerist of Year 1996), International Platform Association, Over the Hill Track Club (vice president 1991-1992), Beta Kappa Chi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, track and field, volleyball, softball.

Connections

Father:

Lester Ellis

Mother:

Annie Mae (Leak) Ellis