Originally from New York, Florida has been Ellen Stanley's home since the 1960s. She has lived in Miami, DeLand, Naples, Tampa, and now in Sebastian, Florida. She has been a volunteer at the Sebastian Area Historical Museum and is an officer on the Board of Directors for the Sebastian Area Historical Society, Inc. Ellen has been researching and writing, both technical writing and for pleasure, for most of her adult life. She has had several articles and books published, including Indian River County, a photograph book, and Pioneering Sebastian and Roseland. She is currently writing a column for Vero Beach Magazine regarding local history.