Ellen Townson was born and raised in Andover and is a proud graduate of Andover High School.  She attended Merrimack College where she earned a BA in Communications, and very recently earned a Diploma in Irish Archaeology from the University of Galway in Ireland.  Her long standing commitment to many boards and organizations in Andover includes:

• Andover High School Environmental Science Program, Mentor

• Merrimack River Watershed Council, Monthly Water Quality Tester

• Andover Food Security Outreach Team

• Merrimack Valley Regional Food Partnership, Andover Representative

• The Giving Garden, Board Member

• Andover Farmers Market Founding Member and SNAP Program Creator

• Andover Community Connections

• The Trauma Intervention Program, Team Leader

• Andover Leadership Academy Graduate

• Andover Conservation Commission, Vice Chair

  • Liaison to the Commission on Disability

  • Liaison to the Community Garden

  • Liaison to the Municipal Dog Park

  • Liaison to the Zoning Bylaw Review Committee

  • Open Space and Recreation Plan, Co-Author

  • MA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program, Original Grant Writing Team

In her free time, Ellen enjoys hiking forest trails, reading piles of books, visiting family in Ireland, growing edible flowers and following the Boston Bruins.  She lives on Glenwood Road with her husband Winslow, her 13-year-old son, Owen, and their two Airedale Terriers Sammy and Casey.