Cailyn Ellard
(she/her/hers)
Assistant Director of Graduate Student Services
Education
- MEd in Higher Education, Merrimack College
- BA in Human Development, Merrimack College
Biography
Cailyn Ellard is an assistant director of graduate student services at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. She received both her bachelor's degree in human development and master's in higher education from Merrimack College.
She enjoys supporting and connecting with students, building meaningful relationships, and being surrounded by the innovative faculty, staff, and students at Northeastern.
Prior to joining Northeastern, Ellard worked at Merrimack College as a first-year academic advisor in the Girard School of Business and then at Suffolk University as an undergraduate academic advisor. At Suffolk, she managed course registration, major and minor selection, study abroad course approval, graduation plans, and served as a liaison to student athletes and students on academic probation.
Ellard grew up in Dedham, Massachusetts.