About Me

Ellen Ross created Blue Tomato NYC in 1998 when she realized that her small, solo practice had flourished into a team of five tutors. Soon Blue Tomato grew to a team of 12 tutors working with a citywide network of Neuropsychologists, Educational Psychologists, Learning Specialists, and School administrators. Ellen then went on to complete her MA in Educational Psychology, writing her thesis on the requisite need for trust and self-determination in all facets of the educational process. Over the past 20 years Ellen and her Blue Tomato team have collaborated with hundreds of families and schools, providing services that span from College consulting to Homeschooling 2e students. Blue Tomato is now considered an invaluable resource to to parents throughout NYC.

In 2016, with Blue Tomato NYC fully grown, Ellen began working with students in Los Angeles. For the past year and a half Ellen has been working with a select group of families on College consulting and applications, ACT and SAT Subject Test prep, Executive Functioning Coaching, SLD support, and Neuropsychological Testing referrals. She also continues to homeschool students whose needs cannot be met by traditional schools due to professional commitments or for other reasons. Students whose needs extend beyond Ellen’s areas of expertise have access to Blue Tomato’s NYC tutors via skype/facetime. Ellen is excited to grow her Los Angeles practice, to continue her work with bicoastal families, and to return to NYC regularly as part of her supervisory work.

Specialty Areas

Application Essay Craft/Review

Students Enrolled

Member, and Graduate of the Business Development Academy