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Ella McCann

Ella McCann

Ella McCann is an International Program Manager with Chicago Sister Cities International. In this capacity, Ella manages volunteer sister city committees; coordinates exchanges that focus on cultural arts and tourism, international business and economic development, global education and government relations between Chicago and its sister cities; facilitates international delegation visits; and produces CSCI program-wide events.

Ella is a native of Chicago, Illinois. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in “Language as a Tool to Break Down Cultural Barriers” from the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies at the University of Redlands in Southern California. Before joining Chicago Sister Cities International, Ella was the Outreach Coordinator at the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, managing school visits at Chicago Public Schools and introducing Japanese culture to Chicagoans. From 2012-2014, she lived in Japan and was an Assistant Language Teacher in Chiba Prefecture as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Ella is fluent in Japanese and knowledgeable in Spanish.

In 2018, Ella was awarded “40 Game Changers Under 40 in Chicago” by the Urban Business Roundtable, presented by WVON and Ariel Investments.