Grace-Ellen was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, where she spent her childhood immersed in the natural beauty of the Ozarks. Growing up, you could find her and her two brothers outside from sunrise to sunset playing in the creek, Roxaboxen, or engaging in endless games of tag and capture the flag. Her love of the outdoors carried over into adulthood and influenced her career path. Her work history includes positions at an aquarium, a nature preschool, leading day expeditions for elementary school students, and many overnight/day camps. In her free time, you can find her (you guessed it!) outside, either playing in the water, fishing, reading, sketching, or losing Catan. Grace-Ellen is excited to join Cascade as a Reservationist, facilitating great experiences in the outdoors for all ages.