- Appointed 2017
- B.A. Fairfield University
- M.A. Northern Arizona University
- Ph.D. Salve Regina University
- 401.849.4646 x214
- ehawks@pennfield.org
Elle Hawks joined the Pennfield faculty in 2017 as the 7th and 8th grade English teacher. Her twin boys are entering third grade but began as preschoolers at Pennfield! Elle previously taught high school English to grades 9-12 in Connecticut and taught for eight years as a writing instructor at the Naval Academy Preparatory School. Elle earned her B.A. in English with a journalism concentration from Fairfield University and continued her studies to complete her M.A. in English with a linguistics focus from Northern Arizona University. She stepped back from her teaching role at Pennfield in 2020 to focus on completing her doctorate at Salve Regina University and to increase wellness in her own life. She earned her Ph.D. in Humanities in 2022 and started her wellness company, Recharge Newport, in March of 2023. Her company was recently presented with a Best of Rhode Island Award for Best Couples Retreats and Best Personal Retreats!
Dr. Elle is also a certified yoga instructor for children and adults and a certified soul coach, which is based on her training with Sedona Soul Adventures. She has studied ecotherapy and the power of nature and the expressive arts as powerful healing modalities. She is a published author of several children’s books, as well as several creative nonfiction pieces. She believes that music, art, movement, and writing have the ability to inspire and heal.
Dr. Elle loves swimming, golfing with her husband and her two boys, yoga, reading, going to the theater, music, delicious coffee, and travel.