Helen Thompson

Helen Thompson joined NetAid's communications department in 2003.  As an associate of the organization, she is responsible for leading media initiatives, ensuring the integrity of external marketing materials and liaising with NetAid's communications partner organizations. 

Prior to becoming a member of the NetAid team, Helen was a communications consultant to Kaplan Communications and an associate at the New York offices of RF|Binder Partners, a member of the Ruder Finn Group.  In this position, she provided communications and investor relations support for a diverse range of government agencies, academic institutions, nonprofits and corporate entities.  A snapshot of her public relations agency work includes:  writing feature content and managing production of brochures and newsletters for the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency from design concept to international distribution; working as lead publicist on an award-winning media campaign for the University of Michigan College of Engineering; and securing national media coverage for the Templeton Foundation and American Psychological Association. 

Her formative years as a working professional began in the heart of New York City's financial district.  While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Helen provided administrative support to JP Morgan's Commodities and Precious Metals trading desks on Wall Street.  Before embarking on her public relations career, Helen was office manager of the bank's Private Finance department.

Helen holds a BA in Business Communications from Baruch College in New York City with minor concentrations in Education and Psychology.  A native of Brooklyn born to parents from a British-ruled Caribbean island with Scottish great grandparents, Central American cousins, an Asian aunt….Helen began to think about life from an international perspective at a very young age.   

She loves dance, spending time with members of her family and a good debate.

She really, really, really wants to be able to fly long distances again to continue pursuing her traveling interests!