Ellen Satinoff was born in Ft. Benning, GA; her parents returned to New York when she was eight months old. Although she now resides with her husband in York, PA, and despite a six-month stint in Colorado, she identifies as a native of her beloved New York.
She began working when she was 14 and at the age of 43, while still working and raising her children, volunteering at her church and her children's schools, and also hosting a foreign exchange student, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Her memoir is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to write a book.
Ellen has five children, 12 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.