Ellie Walker is a social justice advocate, DEI professional, community organizer, and active-duty Coast Guard spouse currently stationed in Georgia. Ellie has led grassroots initiatives to address systemic inequalities and mobilized communities to advocate for social change and equitable access to resources. Through facilitation, policy development, and strategic initiatives, she has spearheaded and initiated practices to foster equitable practices while ensuring marginalized communities are heard and empowered. Ellie earned her Master’s Degree in Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice from the University of Oklahoma where she led the Military-connected Affinity group and focused her research on racial inequality, intergenerational trauma, disparities in Veteran mental health care access, and antiracist ideology.

Ellie is an active volunteer with the ACLU of Georgia as the Gwinnett County LEAD for the Voter Access Project and Chair of the Political Action Committee for the Gwinnett NAACP chapter. As part of her work with SFI, she serves as a member of the Demilitarizing the Police Leadership team, Military Voting Ambassador, BIPOC Caucus member, and previously served as a Foreign Policy Fellow.

With a strong commitment to dismantling systemic racism, her passion centers on advancing racial equity and antiracist ideology while empowering the next generation to become social justice leaders through activism in their local communities.