Helen works to advance New Jersey Future’s land use and housing policy agenda, including the priorities of the Great Homes and 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.