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Ello

Building the world's first 1:1 AI teacher.

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### Building the world's first 1:1 AI teacher.

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![Elizabeth Adams](https://bookface-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/avatars/929b9480600829c38e7c4f7073e0bcfda3f3408c.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQC4NIECAOSR6A5E2%2F20260430%2Fus-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260430T163827Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEEkaCXVzLXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCIBmunNWGyGZ6WhhUicm7exCXyv%2FQGkrOxglNOcqpxLQwAiEA%2BQfsLpaOhfEIc9TOUc98KbBWwOt11M%2FzM589uThl5rQq5QMIEhAAGgwwMDYyMDE4MTEwNzIiDCWN5LPqMv%2BZ%2BtsXHirCAx%2F7sOBFGWFfhYxcXMtAG3tRcPrKYzfFV7N4qxiQlGpprK25EXy2wH5ilZM1x9O9%2BlBKUguSk8dE9AwjE1gWC6S0YCz6x5DaaUstgzogc6fFLpDe%2BOovEqD%2F885uw0ZDdl2PcDMNK2ORcaZdLh0BBifQO1BXz6cblT7OokCagx9FNf3vvCvL6xktNgZ2%2BTx%2F8Z2MGUPBr3YOhZoPSfMpLBZexagfxl8iQW8IFLGhP4Ki5nxwVmgfC5gb4BExXrzYSV6pd5Q5nY0ZXyWYxAegiMUPh0hYagIa8L9FDULhmOdc30pEuefAp0zBI%2BKWM9NIvJagKBIE4FTpaY%2B%2BMPdQJ3Ad17N2T2%2BClGagMx9AvCYnXiXpfh5dalegD%2FwstGbHNfD8zeh19w0J1AZGaSir2scA%2BcZR5sYcJBEjM%2BkJqP8A04AnWXJ1b88ASIjT7p2Ik%2FC3a5E4hZnE5TKiWhtvTPhQhhdZO%2FixKIiVXmt5pBLyn4UXNFao9zL9oEoI%2BOWhrvwK6gVX%2BCwrCkUhOlFnZtxXlwvyEIbHYcq%2B47TPCp4G9yPRbJ%2F8BpHqZF4hLr%2FDUka5vlwbVx0qp5WR8x%2B2YDZDjzCmh87PBjqlAYFFjrbUnNBI9lAuS6N%2FhfK1%2Bg8KGDgGQzCMq1J%2BXqTfk62R8Vq3%2Ftao1WkzG8vchQpFQQX77iGiZ%2BWZxsRwL%2Buw3q85J1EhYGfqr4Oyfxt4J3SHSk5OvDRFv%2Fz3RJjgjiTVj9jPqdyt9XWa8rYd50n%2FghRFYyK%2FKaYUs43aWgmWSpRlv0a0uVfMOoJ2Em8nI8KpXS6XmKGaDGIQDfU355qNv1XxFA%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=08c40329d6cd0c054ef1a2a66966c7e9090569918aa80cbe527d378033ca28d0)

Elizabeth Adams

[LinkedIn profile](http://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-adams-ph-d-465bb75)

Founder

Elizabeth is a clinical psychologist who specializes in child development, child behavior, academic achievement, and working with children and families in community settings, schools, clinics, and hospitals. She has worked with children and families for over 15 years. She is the co-founder of Ello, the first AI reading coach for children that works with real books.

![Elizabeth Adams](https://bookface-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/avatars/929b9480600829c38e7c4f7073e0bcfda3f3408c.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQC4NIECAOSR6A5E2%2F20260430%2Fus-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260430T163827Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEEkaCXVzLXd

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