She is a native of Newark, NJ who attended New Jersey Institute of Technology. She is an Acting Instructor at The POINTE! Studio of Dance. She received her artistic training at The Newark Community Center of the Arts and she trained as a dancer with Garden State Ballet, Alfred Gallman (Gallman Newark Dance Theatre), Phil Black Dance Studio and City Arts African Dance however; acting and the stage is her first love. Performing since age 7, she is an accomplished Singer, Actress, Director and Producer. 

She has directed several stage productions in the Triad at Open Space Café Theatre, Stained Glass Playhouse, Kernersville Little Theatre, and City Arts and with her company Elise Jonell Performance Ensemble.  She has directed Mental the Musical , The Colored Museum,  12 Angry Men, Black Mama Monologues, Fences, The Meeting, The Dinah Washington Musical,  Mahalia, Crowns, Miss Ever’s Boys, HONK!, Guys & Dolls,  Steal Away, In Laws, For Colored Girls, The Wiz, West Side Story  and created several theatrical ballets in conjunction with Gina Tate.

Program Coordinator of  We Are One Artistic Collective at Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center/City Arts in Greensboro NC and an the Talent Coordinator and Executive Director of The Busta Brown Television Show and Segment Producer of “Talent Tuesday” for Busta Brown’s Afternoon “Thang” on WQMG-97.1.

Music Supervisor on a local Civil Rights Documentary “Wall That Bleed” produced by Canvas Studios and a Managing Partner with T.K.R. Entertainment Group where she was the Director of Operations & Artist Services. She was also the Executive Director & Artistic Director for Inner Village Arts–South and served for 4 years on the Board of Directors of Open Space Café Theatre as Vice President of Production.  While working as a board member, she also served as the Volunteer and Arts Education Coordinator.  Robin is the CEO & Artistic Director of Elise Jonell Management, Talent Agency and Performance Ensemble.