Background
Ellis, Janet Bagshaw was born on August 13, 1940 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
Ellis, Janet Bagshaw was born on August 13, 1940 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor, Carleton College, 1962. Master of Arts, Northern Illinois University, 1966.
Adult educator, secondary school teacher, Community Unit School District 300, Carpentersville, Illinois, 1962-1965;
field services director, Rock River Valley Council Girl Scouts, Rockford, Illinois, 1966-1972;
researcher, Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Rockford, 1972-1973;
associate director, Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Rockford, 1973-1974;
executive director, Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Rockford, since 1974. Vice president Illinois Association Area Agilysys on Aging, Rockford, 1989-1991. President, 1991-1993.
Treasurer, board directors Rock River Training Corporation, Rockford.
Member of advisory board Rock Valley College Dislocated Worker Program, since 1983, Winnebago County Department Public Health, since 1989. Board directors Winnebago County Federal Emergency Management Agency, since 1991. Steering committee Illinois 90 for the Nineties, 1990.
Member Quota Club Rockford (treasurer 1991-1993, Twin Svc. award 1986, Maitzen award 1989, 91, Governor's Unique Achievement in Eldercare award 1993).