Pretend City The Childrens Museum Of Orange County
MANAGEMENT
CEO/Executive Director
Ellen Pais
CEO/Executive Director Experience
Ellen Pais joined Pretend City as the new Executive Director for the growing organization in 2021. Passionate about children, Pais has made a significant impact in early childhood and k-12 education by focusing on building collaborative education systems where parents and teachers integrate with community partners to meet the needs of children and their families. Pais’s extensive background in educational equity is a great compliment to Pretend City’s education mission. The museum’s goal is to ensure that children get the experiences necessary for success in school and a productive future. A graduate of UC Berkeley and American University’s Washington College of Law, Ms. Pais was recently the Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP).
Staff Information
| Number of Full-Time Staff | 25 |
| Number of Part-Time Staff | 20 |
| Number of Volunteers | 252 |
| Number of Contract Staff | 1 |
Staff Demographics
Ethnicity
| Other | 0 |
| Caucasian | 0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 |
| African American/Black | 0 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Native American/American Indian | 0 |
Gender
| Male | 0 |
| Female | 0 |
| Not Specified | 0 |
CONTACT
Pretend City The Childrens Museum Of Orange County
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-428-3900 #240