Elena is Finnish by citizenship but grew up moving around Europe before completing high school in Panama City Beach, Florida. In 2018, she received her BA from Georgetown University in Justice and Peace Studies with a concentration in human rights and sustainability and a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. Elena is a JD candidate at Lewis & Clark Law School and hopes to acquire a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. She is currently co-Managing Editor of Animal Law Review, a board member of Students for Eliminating Environmental Discrimination, and a project coordinator for the Environmental Justice Workgroup in Northwest Environmental Defense Center.