Ellie Tsuchiya

Ellie Tsuchiya (she/her) is a second generation Japanese American born and raised in Florida and currently living on Oʻahu in the illegally occupied nation of the Hawaiian Kingdom. From 9-5, Ellie is the Development and Grants Manager at ʻŌlelo Community Media and also supports a wide range of Aloha ʻĀina and workforce development non-profitʻs in their fundraising efforts. In 2020, she earned a certificate in Creative Placemaking - a field that centers arts and culture as vital components of community and economic growth. Ellie is a contemporary dancer with professional experience dancing in Atlanta, GA for Jacque Pritz and Bautanzt Here and is interested in work that explores the intersection of community development, arts and culture, and power building.