Mair, native to the Philadelphia area, completed her undergraduate education at Penn State University. She was the head athletic trainer at Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School before completing her Masters Degree at Boston University.

Ellis is also the VP of Go4Ellis, an on-demand athletic trainer platform connects people, sports organizations and athletic departments that need to hire certified Athletic Trainers for practices, games, camps, clinics, tournaments and athletic events with Athletic Trainers looking for per diem work.