Ellie Knackstedt is a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School. This is her first year on the Trapeze staff. She is really excited to start because she has been interested in journalism for a while. She loves to read and write. She sees it as a way to express yourself in a different way than most would think.  In her free time, she reads books, bakes, listens to music and plays volleyball. In addition to that, she loves spending time with her family and traveling.