About Me

Ella Bierly is a Sophomore from Cecil County, MD studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her interests include painting, writing, dancing, and design. Her art explores different methods of invoking energy and emotion in the viewer through vibrant colors as well as human-nature focused themes to promote environmental conscientiousness and connection. Upon graduating with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ella aims to combine her love of art and engineering to create visually appealing forms of renewable energy that can be integrated into urban environments. In addition, it is her ambition to become a Themed Entertainment Designer to work on large scale creative projects with corporations like Disney.

As a College Park Scholar, Ella has benefited from scholars' events focusing on symbolic performances and dance such as the Vogue workshop and Cirque du Soleil field trip, both of which inspired her love of dance. Through her time here she has joined clubs such as Thrill Rides Club - Engineering Division, Leatherback Combat Robotics, and Ballroom Dance. This Sophomore year Ella will be making a capstone project focused on mindfulness and methods of finding hope and inspiration in the small parts of everyday life.