ABOUT HELENE

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Roslyn, New York, Helene has been teaching for over 50 years and was the founder and director of a private school for dyslexic students in Bridgehampton, New York. She is a Harvard University graduate with a Master of Liberal Arts in the field of Creative Writing and Literature. Helene has penned two award-winning feature screenplays: The Rebels Roar and Behind the Hedges, and has published two coming-of-age, young adult novels: The Journey of Hannah Woods and Stoked-1969. In 2000, she was nominated for The Woman of Distinction Award by Senator Kenneth LaValle for her environmental activism. Currently, she continues to teach and write in her hometown of East Hampton, New York where she lives with her high school sweetheart of 58 years.

For inquiries, contact Helene at tpioneers@aol.com or by phone + 1 516-658-3938.