Ellen Wolfson Valladares is an award-winning author, mentor, workshop/retreat leader, and college application/essay consultant. A native Floridian, she grew up in St. Petersburg and currently lives in South Florida. Valladares believes in the magic of the Universe and loves to help others deepen their spiritual connection, align with joy, and feel empowered to share their gifts. Over the last 25 years, she has taught numerous classes about angels, intuition, meditation, and manifestation. Most recently, she has created two Oracle decks with artist Yasmeen Westwood – Hummingbird Wisdom and the Angels of Healing and Hope Oracle, both published by REDFeather Mind, Body, Spirit, a division of Schiffer Publishing. Hummingbird Wisdom received numerous awards in the 2022 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Visionary Awards, including Product of the Year, Industry Choice, and People’s Choice. Her young adult novel entitled Crossing the Line, received several awards including a Gold Award for Teen Books from the 2019 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Visionary Awards. Her other works include a middle grade novel entitled Jonathan’s Journey to Mount Miapu, a meditation CD entitled “Healing and Manifestation with the Archangels,” and a children’s book, Filbert the Lonely Flamingo, which she co-authored with her brother, Steve Wolfson.