WE ARE REAL™ K–12 CONSULTING

A middle-aged man with short light brown hair and a goatee, wearing a light-colored collared shirt, standing against a dark background.

My name is Darrell Ellis and I have more than 30 years of experience in education. I have a lifetime educator license in Arkansas with 14 areas listed including 3 core subjects as well as building administrator. I have been blessed to have 3 varied and different roles during my career. Early in life, I was a business manager for retail stores employing over 100 employees, followed by owning my own customer service business for over 10 years, and finally spending the last 32 years in public education.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCES: ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RECOGNITION:

  • Lifetime Teaching License * ACTAAP EDUCATION COMMITTEE—QUESTION WRITER

  • Teacher—certified in 3 core areas grades 7-12 * GOOGLE CERTIFIED EDUCATOR

  • Coach—Multiple sports over 27 years * LIFETIME COACHING LICENSE

  • Arkansas Leadership Academy *STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPION AND 2 TIME RUNNER UP

  • ALE Director * SOS ACADEMY—ALE INCREASE GRADUATION RATE TO 95%

  • 504 Coordinator * GOOGLE CERTIFIED EDUCATOR

  • Assistant Principal * 2 TIME SCHOOL LETTER GRADE OF B

  • Building Principal * DESE GRADE RESTORED TO B AFTER ATLAS IMPLEMENTATION

Darrell and Patty Ellis have been life partners for 40 years, meeting at work and sharing 29 of those years as colleagues. Of that time, they spent 15 years working together in public education.

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Patty Ellis has spent 26 years in education, with 15 in public schools and the past 11 at the Arkansas Department of Education as the APSCN SMS Computer Support Coordinator. She has extensive knowledge of the SMS data system in eSchool and has trained multiple districts. Now, she serves the entire state by training the trainers.

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