Helen joined Design South East in July 2022, and manages the Brighton & Hove DesignPLACE panel.
She studied Architecture at the University of Bath, the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid, and the London Metropolitan School of Art, Architecture and Design. She has worked for architectural practices across the residential and commercial sectors and for the Cass Cities research group, where she studied the impacts of planning policy on industrial accommodation.
Helen is also a British Powerlifting coach and referee, and competes nationally in the sport.