Dr. Eleonora (Ellie) Cahill (she, hers) has been working with families impacted by the complexities of trauma, poverty and racial oppression for 25 years. Dr. Cahill began her career as a high school English teacher before serving as Director and President of Breakthrough Cambridge, a non-profit agency serving at-risk youth and their families. As a clinician, she has provided trauma-informed, equity-focused services within public and charter schools, community agencies, pediatric and public hospitals and in primary care settings. Through this work, Ellie has grown to passionately believe in the resiliency of the human spirit, the tenacity of community, and the unsurpassed capacity for healing. Ellie holds a strong anti-oppression lens and is committed to promoting trauma-informed communities which actively address race-based and cultural disparities. She holds a PhD in School, Community and Clinical Child Psychology from University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Risk and Prevention for Adolescents from Harvard University. Currently, Ellie is the Co-Founder of Resilient Futures, a non-profit whose mission is to promote safe, equitable, resilient communities for all youth.
“I am looking forward to engaging in a collective movement with my fellow social justice leaders that works to build and transform the capacity of leaders of color to effect lasting change within the communities we serve.“