kathy ellis cover letter
Working Remotely
With a 23-year track record of successful remote performance and global operational reliability spanning California, Belize, and Mexico, I bring an immediate, fully optimized remote operational capability. I am not retiring—I am pivoting. I am actively seeking strategic, high-impact collaborations that leverage my decades of cross-border expertise to drive mutual success. I understand that navigating the 2025 hiring landscape requires a rigorous, new approach, and my proven due diligence framework ensures I prioritize partnerships that are legitimate, sustainable, and aligned with my commitment to my next professional chapter.
Knowing The Person You Work With
This website is more than a portfolio; it is a living cover letter—a cyber glimpse into the unique trajectory that brought me here. From the values instilled by how I grew up, to the relentless pursuit of ambitious, self-set goals across various fields, my whole life has been a preparation for bringing something new to the world. I approach every project with genuine enthusiasm, openness to unconventional ideas, and a deep love for "doing the next big thing." My professional wheelhouse is specifically tuned to Customer Love and Training & Development, skills built on a foundation of empathy and a strategic understanding of human potential. If your company seeks a collaborator who blends fun, fresh perspective, and the specialized talent to scale passion into profit, you've found the right partner.
My Book
My experience has taught me that finding work in 2025 is fundamentally different. I'm developing a strategic book on how to bypass unvetted job boards and the proliferation of opportunists. I am dedicated to sharing this knowledge and method to help others reclaim wasted time and secure legitimate opportunities, ensuring a clear path to the income and life they desire now. Expect publication 2026.
"The Digital Nomad's Due Diligence: Your Framework for Vetting Remote Work and Dodging Scams"
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Events
Certifications | Training
Taking Renovations
I love making big dreams a reality. This vision is what took me from California all the way to Belize, and it’s the same drive that’s led me to partner with the Belize Board of Tourism. I also love to bring people together by planning huge, themed parties and special events.
Taking Renovations
Certifications | Training
Taking Renovations
From dilapidated to desirable, I have a knack for transforming rundown houses into stunning homes. My journey started in a small village in Belize, where I turned a neglected house into a place I had to inhabit.
Certifications | Training
Certifications | Training
Certifications | Training
I have been racking up certified training throughout my career. I loved school since I attended Tincher Grade School in Long Beach California. I continue to take online classes and live webinars with my peers on topics that are trending today.
AFTER | ART | BELIZE
Welcome to AFTER | ART | BELIZE
Living in Belize, I was inspired by the country's rich culture and the talent of its local artists. In 2020, while at Sanctuary Belize, I saw the potential for a large-scale event that would celebrate this creativity. My experience attending art events in California, like the Pageant of the Masters and the Sawdust Festival, gave me the vision for an annual art show in Belize. I was so passionate about the idea that I flew to Belize City and pitched it directly to the President of Belize Tourism, along with the concept for an annual boat show. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and we were set to move forward. The Website I built to showcase this whole endeavor was made only as a mind mapping tool just to get the idea out there. Quick and dirty. After the first successful year, I would have changed it into a beautiful website that would last for years to come and the beautiful expansion of this annual event. So many great ideas in Belize to set goals and see happen.
Join our community
To get my ideas in front of the community at Sanctuary Belize, including neighbors, stakeholders, and investors, I created a placeholder website. The site wasn't designed to be fancy; its purpose was to be a simple, shareable platform to outline my vision. This allowed the concept to quickly circulate to hundreds of people, including a global audience of artists and investors. It was a work in progress as questions were answered and more rose from feedback. Scratch paper via the web.
events | Chef sean kuylen | scuba certifications
Chef Sean Kuylen
Chef Sean Kuylen
I asked Sean if he would bring his crew, all his Belizean cooking expertise and do a tasting for all of us living in Sanctuary Belize on Christmas eve. |t went so well, he did it two years in a row.
Christmas Event
Chef Sean Kuylen
The event was held in a gorgeous home overlooking Sapodilla Lagoon. The owners had a perfect kitchen for them to spread out and all of us to eat and drink. I love hosting these events.
Food Tasting
I remember eating everything he served. The evening lasted at least five hours and there were 40 guests. All of us living there at the time. The cost was 30.00 USD per person for the evening.
School Supplies
Dive Instructors
These kids were on cloud nine, to be given a chance to get SCUBA Certified for free. It opened up a whole new world for them. I organized this event with sponsoring and finding the money to make it happen.
Dive Instructors
Dive Instructors
Dive Instructors
These two ladies are dive masters and did all the training. They were two of my good buddies while living in Belize. Just awesome women that taught me a lot about Belize and diving and the rich culture. They had the idea to certify kids for free, and I found the money and organized. Great partnering.
Graduation
Dive Instructors
Dive Instructors
Graduation. I heard one of these gentlemen loved it so much he is pursuing a career in Marine Biology. A superb endeavor.
sanctuary belize paradise neighbor events
A Day at our Beach Club
This weeklong event took me a month to organize, collect money, secure Captains for boats, bartenders, food, cars, and all-around helpers.
Gala and his Smile
Gala had the BEST smile. He helped our SCUBA divers and folks who wanted to go fishing or snorkeling. A boat jockey. Family.
Paradise T-shirts
Headed to the Island
Posing in the daily wear of the weeklong event. Horseback riding, hiking the falls, dirt bikes, fishing, parties. It was so successful, I did it another year too.
Headed to the Island
Headed to the Island
Forty visiting neighbors on board and ready to spend a whole day on our private Sanctuary Belize island. I love our flag flying off this Belizean boat.
Happy Neighbors
How could you not smile at Sanctuary Belize for a week. Huge success. They begged for another year, which I did.
George our Bartender on the Island
George our bartender and the Caribbean Sea. He made fresh coconut drinks by scaling a tree in his bare feet and knocking down coconuts.
eSkillz comes to belize | april 4, 2017
eSkillz Comes to Belize
My two wonderful bosses from eSkillz, Don Cole and Melissa Guerra. It is because of their vision; I was able to move and work remotely from Belize. They had me head up hiring of Belizean talent for the company and came to us for a week of hanging out, team building and reviews. I arranged all events while they were there.
ANTIQUE BELIZE
ANTIQUE BELIZE
I built this site using Adobe Portfolio. This was part of a family of construction and finishes services for Belize Sunshine Construction. I worked with a Belizean to start these companies in Belize as more owners in Sanctuary Belize started building. Antique Belize.