Elena is The Philanthropy and Events Coordinator at EverFree. She is originally from Los Angeles, California, and additionally lived in New Orleans, Louisiana for four years. Her journey in community service began at age 12 with The Starkey Hearing Foundation. These early experiences gave her a strong foundation in global health awareness and community engagement. Her volunteer work took her to countries such as Mexico, Brazil, El Salvador, and Tanzania, where she gained insight into diverse cultural and healthcare challenges, sparking her passion for addressing global health and humanitarian issues.

Elena honed her advocacy and human rights focus at Tulane University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, a minor in Africana Studies, and a Certificate in Gender-Based Violence in May 2024. Soon after graduating, Elena joined EverFree as an intern, and now works as our Philanthropy and Events Coordinator. She eagerly combines her passion for advocacy with her skills in coordinating philanthropic initiatives to positively impact the lives of human trafficking survivors.