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Cathy is a proud graduate of LCHS, Class of 1982. She attended Ithaca College in Upstate New York graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education in 1986.

Cathy began working at Classical, when the new building opened in September of 1999, as a building substitute and transitioned to teaching in the Special Education Department full time in the fall of 2001.  She had the distinct honor of being inducted into the Lynn Classical Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996 for her achievements as a pitcher on the softball team and is now a member of the Hall of Fame Committee.

Cathy has served as the school's community liaison to the American Red Cross for the past 6 years. She says "It is a wonderful feeling passing on the importance of donating blood to our students.  Saving lives is inspiring!" 

In 2008, Cathy became an Assistant Varsity Girls Tennis Coach, a role which she filled for three seasons.  In 2011, she stepped up into the Varsity Coaching position and along with her husband, Arnie, as her assistant; the team won the school's very first NEC Championship. In 2012 and 2015, the team repeated as NEC Champions.  Cathy was honored by the league all 3 seasons being named Coach of the Year.  In June of 2015, she was also honored to be named Division 1 Girls’ Tennis Coach of the Year by the Boston Globe. The teams from 2010 - 2012, 2014 and 2015 all qualified for the State Tournament.

The Ellis' are truly a Ram Family.  Both of their children are now Classical Alums. Their son, Christopher, graduated in 2010 and attends Salem State University as an English major. Their daughter, Ashley, graduated in 2013 and is a junior at the University of New Hampshire studying Chemical Engineering.