Jennifer Gerstein
Ellen was born on May 29, 1973, along with her twin sister Jennifer, to Richard and Ronnie Gerstein. Ellen had deep ties to the Washington, DC area, where she was born and lived throughout her life. She pursued her love of history at the University of Maryland, College Park, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Holocaust studies in 1995. She went on to receive her Master’s Degree in Exhibition Design from George Washington University in 1997.