Elena is a PhD Candidate in Sociocultural Anthropology with a focus on environmental humanities. Her research combines phenomenological concepts with ethnographic research and writing to explore human experiences in the Arctic environment. Her extensive background in international and intercultural communication makes her well-suited to addressing the challenges of international and multilingual students. She has also contributed as a peer reviewer for academic and student journals and served as a Teaching Fellow at Yale. Elena has a strong interest in incorporating ethnographic and creative non-fiction writing into scholarly texts. As a GWL Fellow, she is committed to assisting students with their academic writing and developing strategies for analyzing and critically responding to diverse types of literature and visual sources.