Posted by Bob Nelson on Aug 15, 2018
Ellen Bryan is a broadcast journalist and is a morning TV personality on WUSA 9 in Washington, D.C.  As Miss Ohio 2011, she competed at Miss America before starting her journalism career. She produces an online series called "Minute Motivation" providing daily motivational videos online to encourage people to chase their dreams and let go of fear and anxiety. Her oldest sister was struck by lightning in 2000, paralyzing her for the past 18 years. She has shared her story across the country as a national spokesperson for NOAA.