Background
Sorstokke, Ellen Kathleen was born on March 31, 1954 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Harold William and Carrol Jean (Russ) Sorstokke.
Sorstokke, Ellen Kathleen was born on March 31, 1954 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Harold William and Carrol Jean (Russ) Sorstokke.
Bachelor of Music with distinction, U. Arizona, 1976; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles Extension, 1979-1983; postgraduate, Los Angeles Valley College, 1984-1985; postgraduate, Juilliard Extension, fall 1987; postgraduate, University of California Berkeley Extension, 1992-1993.
Private practice music teacher, Music Land, Tucson, 1975-1977;
music teacher, Eloy (Arizona) Elementary Schools, 1976-1977;
music teacher, Whiteriver (Arizona) Public Schools, 1977-1978;
service writer, assistant service manager, Alfa of Santa Monica, California, 1978-1979;
purchasing agent, Advance Machine Corporation, Los Angeles, 1979-1980;
assistant manager, Atlantic Nuclear Superior vena cava syndrome, Gardena, California, 1980-1981;
manager, Blue Lady's World Music Center, Los Angeles, 1981-1983;
instrument specialist, Baxter-Northup Music Company, Sherman Oaks, California, 1983-1985;
director marketing, Mandolin Brothers, Ltd., S.I., New York, 1985-1989;
product manager, Gibson Guitar Corporation, Nashville, 1989;
sales manager, Saga Musical Instruments, South San Francisco, California, 1990-1991;
marketing director, Saga Musical Instruments, South San Francisco, California, 1991-1995. Freelance marketing consultant, S.I., Foster City, since 1986, Atlanta. Freelance music teacher, Tucson, Los Angeles, New York City, 1975-1989.
Music consultant 20th Century Fox, Los Angeles, 1984. Freelance music copyist and orchestrator, Tucson, Los Angeles, New York City, 1972-1989. Freelance graphic designer and advertising, Foster City, Atlanta, and California, since 1993.
Campaign worker Richard Jones for Supervisor, Tucson, 1972. Member, program book designer Marina Del Rey-Westchester Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1981-1983. Active California Wind Ensemble, 1992-1996.
Member American Federation Musicians, Tucson Flute Club (publicity chairman 1974-1975,vice president 1975-1976).