Helena's Bio

Helena is a passionate animal advocate with a lifelong focus on making a social impact. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics. She garnered a strong educational background in social inequalities and institutions, law and punishment, immigration, and political sociology.

Having been a vegan for over nine years, Helena is constantly striving to improve her and others’ understanding of animal rights issues and finding new ways to incorporate advocacy in her life. Helena has a particular interest in intersectional veganism and advocating for total liberation for nonhuman and human beings alike.

Helena has spent much of her free time volunteering at local shelters and the MSPCA, while also working with groups like Nashville Animal Advocacy on various advocacy campaigns. She is also an ardent plant and rock collector, painter, and takes every opportunity to travel. She currently resides outside of Boston, MA with her partner and their rescue kitties, Olive and Ivy.