Ellen Fischer currently serves as the Administrative Assistant for the Religious Freedom Institute. Before joining the team at RFI, Fischer worked for Former Congressman Frank Wolf as his Personal Assistant. Other roles have included Special Projects Manager for the International Religious Freedom Summit, Executive Assistant for a former NFL player, and Campaign Manager for a VA House of Delegates race. Fischer graduated from Patrick Henry College with a degree in International Politics and Policy and completed a study abroad program in Israel focusing on Middle East conflict resolution. She also served as Vice President of the student body and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of two international affairs school publications.