Meet Ellery Brown — Ketanji Brown Jackson’s mom.
Although Ellery maintains a low-key life, she has been interviewed a few times about her daughter being nominated for Supreme Court. So, let’s take a closer look into the life of Ketanji’s mother. Here, you’ll discover her age, job, other children, and her academic qualifications.
Delve into this article to discover information on Ellery Brown, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s mom.
Meet Ellery Brown, Ketanji Brown Jackson Mom
In February 2022, via Local 10, Ellery Brown, mom of Ketanji Brown Jackson, thanked everyone for the support they were showing for her daughter’s nomination for Supreme Court. Her face beamed with pride as a proud parent. Her mother was at home in Southwest Miami-Dade and told, “Very proud of Ketanji. Public education played such a big role is what we feel also because she went to public schools.”
After the nomination, Ellery Brown spoke to Miami CBS local. She told the outlet, “She’s a wonderful daughter and a great nominee for this position.” Ellery added further, “This is something she aspired to and will be good for the court”.
Like most of the nation, Ellery and her husband Johnny learned of their daughter’s nomination until Biden stepped to the podium in the White House’s Cross Hall to make the announcement. Her husband spoke with News@TheU and told, “Ketanji was told that she wasn’t to tell anyone, so she obeyed the rules. But, of course, we suspected it all along.”
Johnny added, “We told her that she made it, that we loved her.”
Ellery Brown Husband And Kids
Ellery Brown has been married to her husband Johnny Brown for more than 54 years. She and her husband both started as a teacher and her husband deviated towards the career as a lawyer which inspired Ketanji to follow the same career never knowing one day she would be nominated for Supreme Court as the First Black woman.
Ellery and Johnny had two children they raised in Miami. Their son Ketajh Brown is nine years younger than their Supreme Court nominee daughter. He is currently 43 years old (as of March 2022). He served in the army starting from September 2006 and joined as an infantryman/infantry officer till September 2013.
During his time in the US Army, Ketajh served two deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Northern Iraq.
Meanwhile, he had also served as Federal Public Defender as an investigator from November 2008 to September 2013.
In June 2016, Ketajh secured JD and joined the U.S. Courts of Appeals as Judicial Staff Attorney where he worked full-time but for only seven months. From January 2018 to September 2021, he worked for Husch Blackwell as a commercial litigation associate.
From November 2021, Ketajh has been working with K&L Gates as Commercial Litigation Associate.
Ketajh Brown attended the University of Wisconsin Law School and earned his Juris Doctorate, and graduated in 2016. He had earned his undergraduate degree from Howard University in History.
He is currently living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Is Ellery Brown On Facebook?
Ellery Brown is not on Facebook or any other social media platforms.
Ellery Brown Age
Reportedly born on 30 September 1945, Ellery Brown is 76 years old as of March 2022.
Ellery Brown Job
Ellery began her career as a public school teacher (science teacher), as previously reported. In 1993, she became the principal of New World School of the Arts, a public high school that offers a magnet program. She has also served as the Chair of Conservator of the Arts, according to the Arthur & Polly Mays 6-12 Grade Conservatory statement.
The advisory board advised the school’s faculty leaders on issues affecting the school’s ability to fulfill its core mission of providing a seamless fine arts college preparatory curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12, preparing them for both college and careers in the visual, performing, and communicative arts.
The advisory board helped build relationships with key constituencies; increase awareness of the school; strengthen ties with the community; and provide valuable information from the broader community to faculty leaders.
Ellery also featured on Fresh Paint a quarterly publication of the Florida Art Education Associations in the year 2006. One student David Bennett had represented the New World School of the Arts during that event. Speaking to Fresh Paint, she shared, “In creating art I learned the value of diversity of opinions, and the benefit that seeing different perspectives to obstacles can bring.”
Ellery resigned from her role as a principal of the school on 11 September 2006. Mr. Yonel Martiz Cardenas was recommended to serve the remaining term according to Miamidade.gov.
Related FAQs
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Where Is Ellery Brown From?
Ellery Brown has lived most of her life in Miami, Florida. She and her husband currently live in their Cutler Bay home.
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Where Did Ellery Brown Recieve Her Education?
There is no information on Ellery Brown’s education.
