Ellen Jawitz Leikind is a Brandeis University alumna (Class of 1988) and a lawyer maintaining an appellate law practice through the Law Offices of Ellen A. Jawitz in Newton Centre, MA (P.O. Box 590052, Newton Centre, MA 02459). She has served as a consulting attorney for organizations like South Coastal Counties Legal Services. Professionally, she works as the Family Resource Coordinator at the JF&CS Center for Early Relationship Support in Waltham, Massachusetts, where she assists families and clients with accessing essential resources including food, shelter, housing transitions, health concerns, public benefits, and referrals to legal services. She has been quoted supporting initiatives like diaper pantries for low-income families. Ellen lives in the Boston area at 12 Marlboro St, Newton, MA 02458 (phone: (617) 244-0031), with her husband Robert Leikind, their sons including Noah Leikind (Brandeis Class of 2024), and adopted rescue dog Teddy (as of 2021). She and her husband are active philanthropists, donating to Brandeis University, Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Boston Children's Chorus, Lend A Hand Society, and other Jewish and community organizations.