The Backstory: Ella Williams

Let's talk ENTREPRENEURIALISM with Posh Tea Time founder, Ella Williams!

Named by NBC4i in 2022 as the Queen of Teatime. Ella Williams is the owner of the social enterprise Posh Teatime Co., a luxury mobile tearoom, teatime caterer & online tea boutique. She is also an expert in Tea Ceremonies and an Etiquette Consultant. With a background in Sales and Information Technology, her career expands over several industries including retail, banking, Fintech, and healthcare.

Born in 1983 to a mother diagnosed with severe schizophrenia, Ella and her younger sister spent their childhood in and out of the Ohio foster care system, homeless shelters, and park benches, before turning to Huckleberry House Inc. at age 16 and becoming ward of the state. Despite a poverty-stricken childhood Ella remained resourceful and enthusiastic about obtaining her education and seeing the world.

Ella transformed her image and the way that the world viewed her and worked her way up from an entry-level call center representative to a corporate maven!  She is passionate about helping youth & young adults learn etiquette, home economics and life skills they need to transform their lives even when the odds are stacked against them.