My name is Valerie Ellis. I teach 9-12 Spanish at McCool Junction and 8-12 Spanish at Exeter-Milligan Public Schools.

I am married and I have four daughters. My husband's name is Mark Ellis. Mark is a farmer and Transportation Director at McCool Junction Public Schools.
Our daughters include Erika, Andrea, Monika, and Katie.

I have a B.A. in Music Education From Tabor College in Hillsboro, K.S. as well as a secondary Spanish endorsement from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Some of my hobbies include singing, playing piano and guitar, reading and traveling. This summer our family plans on traveling to Mexico!!