Ell Fanus

Ell Fanus is a GaTE (Gifted and Talented Education) teacher at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School and Poland Community School. She provides GT services in multiple subject areas for grades four through eight and offers enrichment opportunities for students in grades two through eight. 

She achieved her undergraduate B.S. Education and Fine Arts degree from Ohio State University. She went on to complete her Master’s Degree in GT Education from the University of Southern Maine. She was part of Harvard’s Think Tank on Global Education and is certified as an SEL (Social, Emotional Learning) Facilitator and a Yoga instructor. 

This is her 19th year teaching in the RSU16 GaTE program. Her first position in GT education was on Guam, where she co-coordinated and taught in the Arts program. 

In her own time, Ell enjoys being outdoors, creative writing, traveling and spending time with family and friends.