Ellen Jorgenson

Ellen Jorgenson brings a global, deeply varied career to KCGPA. She has worked as an educator and head girls basketball coach in Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska, and served as a Health and English educator with the U.S. Peace Corps in Tanzania, alongside roles teaching Humanities, ELL, and AP courses and coordinating after-school programs. Today she directs the Kansas City Girls' Leadership Institute (KCGLI), the high school program that gives our alumnae mentorship, scholarships, and enrichment opportunities like free study abroad experiences. She is thrilled to be part of a community so committed to empowering young women.

Fun fact: Ms. Jorgenson speaks Swahili.

Contact: ejorgenson@kcgpa.org