Mrs. Ellen Burtch attended Saginaw Valley State University and graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education in 2005.  She received her Master's Degree in Education from Central Michigan University in 2013. She has taught at Nouvel for the last 16 years. Prior to that she taught 5th-8th grade band and choir for 5 years.

She loves working at Nouvel and shared, "I enjoy sharing my passion for making and creating music with our students every day! This year, I look forward to continuing to share my love for music and faith with the staff and students." 

She is married and has a daughter, who is a proud Panther at Nouvel.

My "One Word" to describe Nouvel:  VIBRANT