At South Texas, Helena currently serves as the Development Editor of the South Texas Law Review for the 2025-2026 School Year, and she is a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, South Texas’s Presidential Fellows, and the Order of the Lytae.

Helena earned her B.S. in Dance and Arts Administration from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. She then worked for over six years in development and fundraising in the nonprofit performing arts industry before transitioning into legal work ahead of her final year of law school.

In her spare time, Helena likes doing Pilates, reading, and spending time at the lake or by the pool. She is also interested in Houston’s historical buildings and architecture and is a member of Preservation Houston.