Hi, I’m Lena.

Welcome! Virginia is my chosen home. As a proud Hampton Roads resident, I'm here to learn, grow, and work alongside my neighbors toward a brighter future for all of us.

From Main Streets to the Capitol, bringing people together around the issues that touch our everyday lives - organizing, advocacy, politics, and all the joy and challenge that come with community work. I'm here to listen, to learn, and to keep showing up.

This is where I share what I'm discovering, the projects I'm building, and the conversations we need to be having. Curious about grassroots organizing? Want to understand how our systems are working, or not? Follow along as I figure things out in real time. The stakes are high. All of it matters.

Community Organizer | Servant Leader | Innovative Problem-Solver

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Operation Victory 💙🌊🏅✅! Couldn’t have asked for a better team to do this work with! Being apart of the effort to elect @abigailspanberger and flip house seats for @jessanderson4virginia and @downeyforva is hands down one of the things I am
Keep fighting for change this October 🙌👏! Fired up from the #nokings rally?! Keep your activism going by taking these three actions: 1️⃣Make a plan to vote! Encourage others to do the same! 2️⃣Knock doors: connect with a local party chapter, f
And that’s a wrap 🎬🎓🎉! This week I graduated from the @sorenseninstituteuva ’s Emerging Leaders Program! It was an absolute privilege to be amongst fellow change makers for the last three months discussing leadership, ethics, governa
This is what action looks like! @gabbygiffords kicked off an inspirational canvas launch with @teamspanberger @downeyforva @jessanderson4virginia @friendsofvirgil @shellysimonds @momsdemand last week to get out the vote in Hampton Roads. Looking fo
“Who am I not hearing from?!” - Kamala Harris, 107 Days Learning and listening go hand in hand in community building and leadership. Taking the time to learn from other sources books, podcasts, different news channels, NPR, brings contex
Meeting @abigailspanberger and the Democratic leaders of VA was and is a dream! Excited to join #teamdowney! 60 days until Election Day #vote
Thrilled to be part of the 2025 @sorenseninstituteuva Emerging Leaders Program! 🏛️ Could have asked for a better kick off weekend meeting this impressive cohort and learning from their diverse perspectives! In honor of the 105th anniversary of the

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