Ellen Zinkiewicz

Biography

Ellen Zinkiewicz serves as the Director of Belmont University’s inaugural Office of Sponsored Programs. She is responsible for scaling administration, compliance, and customer support for the University-wide push to increase grant funding. Prior to coming to Belmont, Ellen directed Nashville’s youth employment programs including creating and leading the city’s first full-scale, city-funded youth employment initiative, Opportunity NOW. Ellen is a social worker with an MSSW from University of Tennessee’s College of Social Work. In her spare time, she likes to garden.