About T3 Advisory

T3 Advisory partners with higher education institutions and national organizations to chart a strategic path forward in today's complex landscape of technology and postsecondary student success. Our work leverages data analysis, strategic planning, and process improvement to build capacity for sustainable change. 

Founded in 2023 by Audrey Ellis, T3 Advisory brings more than 10 years of higher education expertise. She aims to equip her partners with insights on new technology to advance student success, especially for historically excluded students and the institutions that serve them. T3 Advisory’s customized services help leaders make sense of challenges and seize opportunities.

Audrey Ellis, MS. Ed.

Audrey Ellis founded T3 Advisory after years of working in education as a practitioner, researcher, and consultant.

Ms. Ellis is an education practitioner and a consultant. She has supported over 30 community colleges through change management and platform implementations in her time working at EAB as a researcher and consultant. Ms. Ellis co-authored several publications on student success, onboarding and enrollment optimization, and change management during her time on the Community College Executive Forum at EAB.

Most recently, Ms. Ellis worked on the ground at Northern Essex Community College, where she served as the Director of Institutional Effectiveness, was a member of the President’s Cabinet, launched a new Data Governance Model, co-led the Strategic Planning process, and built a newsworthy Student Ambassador initiative from scratch during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ms. Ellis received her B.A. from Tufts University in Sociology and Education and her M.S. Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Management (D.M.) in Community College Policy and Administration at the University of Maryland Global Campus and expects to graduate in December 2024.

Ms. Ellis is passionate about her community. She is on the Board of Trustees at Esperanza Academy, a tuition-free all-girls Middle School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She also is a team member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team, raising over $13,000 for the Claudia Adams Barr Basic Cancer Research Program in 2023.

Audrey has years of experience with the following practice areas:

  • Technology Implementation, Optimization &
    Portfolio Management

  • Data Governance

  • Student Success Programs & Management

  • Qualitative Research

  • Institutional Research and Effectiveness

  • Strategic Planning

  • Project Management