Originally from San Francisco, Helena is a classically trained ballet dancer whose passion for contemporary dance flourished during her college years with her university's dance company. 

While a dance student, Helena trained at San Francisco Ballet School, Ballet San Jose School, and privately with world-renowned ballet artists. In college at Northeastern University, she danced with the school's dance company for 5 years, served as an executive board member, and choreographed numerous pieces in contemporary and ballet styles. 

Beyond her personal dance pursuits, Helena is committed to making dance accessible to others. She volunteers at Aashka Dance Company, teaching dance to students in Boston who have otherwise limited access to dance classes.

Helena holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University. She is currently working as a software engineer at Google on the global network availability team.