Helen works to advance New Jersey Future’s land use and housing policy agenda, including the priorities of the Great Homes and Great Neighborhoods for All initiative, and policies that advance age-friendly communities. Helen began her advocacy career as a labor union organizer and served as lead organizer of New Jersey’s redistricting reform campaign, Fair Districts NJ. Helen also worked as a Policy & Planning Specialist in the Commissioner’s Office at the NJ Department of Community Affairs.

Helen holds a B.A. in Sociology from Boston University and a Master’s in Public Administration with a focus on community development from Rutgers, where she was also a Graduate Fellow at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.