Joseph (Joe) Blakeney Ellison
Classroom Educator
Orton Gillingham Level:
Pursuing Classroom Educator Level
Degrees and Certification:
B.A., Clemson University, J.D. University of South Carolina School of Law, Master of Education, The Citadel
Year of Teaching:
3
Areas of Expertise:
Classroom teaching, Counseling, law
Fun Facts:
I almost enrolled in culinary school, and I am related to Meriwether Lewis, leader of the Lewis and Clarke Expedition
Family:
I am married to my beautiful wife, Margaret, and we have a newborn son.
Why did you decide to join The Promise School?
I joined The Promise School to be part of the best team of educators in the Lowcountry to help advance bright students who have learning disabilities and language-based learning differences.
Favorite School Moment:
During my first year of teaching, I have an indelible memory of my students’ face, full of pride, when he successfully wrote his first essay.