Elena Seymana Nourrie (Hopi, Cherokee, Mexican) is a mother, community member, advocate, social justice educator and consultant with over 15 years of experience in education and community-based settings. Elena has held leadership roles within several Native American organizations, elementary and high school special education, private academic success and research sectors, and higher education. She is also a co-founder of two non-profit organizations, Native American Pathways based in Hoopa, CA and So’oh-Shinálí Sister Project based in Southeast Los Angeles. Her work integrates Indigenous core values with emphasis on interconnectedness, kinship, and culturally-rooted, community-driven responses to support the contemporary visibility, equity, and inclusion of Native Americans. Elena earned her bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis in Education and a minor in Psychology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She also earned her master's degree in Higher Education with an emphasis in Student Affairs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.