Author: Ellie Smith

Ellie Smith is the VP of Sales and Operations for Unbound. She is a homeschool and Unbound graduate with a degree in Communications from Thomas Edison State University. In 2017 and 2018, she served on the Unbound National Student Cabinet as the Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2019, she traveled to Ecuador with Unbound’s mission team. When Ellie isn’t working with our awesome students, she’s probably reading too many books at once, working on a graphic design or hand lettering project, or napping. Because naps are awesome. Her favorite meals are street tacos, popcorn, and coffee.

Can I Use 529 Funds to Pay for Unbound?

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025Ellie Smith

The short answer is yes, but the long answer includes a bit of critical fine print, so keep reading. Introduction In this article we will explain how you can use…Continue readingCan I Use 529 Funds to Pay for Unbound?

Where Did All the Third Places Go? How Young Adults Are Reclaiming Real Community

July 25, 2025July 24, 2025Ellie Smith

In a recent episode of the Be Unbound podcast, we sat down with a group of high school students from Acton Academy who created something pretty incredible: a documentary called…Continue readingWhere Did All the Third Places Go? How Young Adults Are Reclaiming Real Community