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Originally from Arizona, Ellis spent most of her adolescence in Tennessee before attending Lee University, where she studied to become a teacher. During her college years, she worked various front and back-of-house hospitality roles before eventually settling into her role as a bartender. As she went on to become a teacher for six years, she still bartended in her spare time. Eventually, Ellis embraced her passion for the beverage industry and entered it full time, utilizing her teaching skillset to train and lead her team. She ran the bar program at Gray s on Main before opening O Be Joyful in TK year. During this time, she also expanded on her industry knowledge by attending various mixology and spirit programs, including A Bar Above. After, Ellis joined the IRHG team, serving as the beverage manager for its Nashville concepts, Oak Steakhouse Nashville and O-Ku. She now oversees all beverage operations for the hospitality group. In this role, she enjoys cultivating a team that works