Mr. Ellis began his education career in 1986 as a teacher in Hastings, Nebraska. He taught for one year there before enrolling in a masters program at the University of Idaho. He then taught for ten years in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho before coming to the Lake Washington School District in 1997. Mr. Ellis taught band and orchestra at Evergreen Junior High, Inglewood Junior High, and Eastlake High School before becoming an assistant principal at Eastlake High School.  We are happy to have Mr. Ellis at Rose Hill Junior High as our principal.

Mr. Ellis lives in West Seattle and enjoys playing pool, bowling, exercising, classic movies, and dinner with his family. He was honored to be chosen the 2003-2004 Kingco 4A League Distinguished High School Assistant Principal of the Year.