Meet Our Mentor
Helen G.
Helen grew up in the suburbs of Massachusetts as the oldest of 5 kids, which sparked her lifelong commitment to mentorship. She graduated magna cum laude from Brandeis University with a dual degree in International/Global Studies and French/Francophone Studies, as well as a minor in East Asian Studies. She studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France for a year, and then moved to Shanghai, China after graduating. She worked there for 5 years in the field of education and then obtained her Master of Education in Human Development and Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Helen has extensive experience with students of all different ages, backgrounds, and cultures. Most extensively, she mentored middle and high school students in Shanghai, where she coached and counseled students 1-on-1 topics of wellness, life skills, executive functions, academic goals, and career development, in addition to teaching group classes and workshops. She is currently mentoring adolescents in areas of personal development, goal setting, time management, and organization, among others.