Eileen was born in Arlington, Virginia, but spent the majority of her childhood overseas. She graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in Environmental Studies concentrating in ecology and conservation. During college, Eileen taught environmental and science education in both Vermont and Virginia, where she shared her passion for exploring and connecting with the natural world. Following undergrad, Eileen served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cambodia, where she taught English to primary school students. She later served as an AmeriCorps member at Teton Science Schools, where she worked to build capacity with local nonprofits and organizations in Jackson, WY. After her service, she continued working at TSS promoting and teaching place-based education to visiting and local students. Her time at TSS led her to Bhutan, where through a partnership between TSS and Bhutan Youth Development Fund, she is currently completing a teaching fellowship at a small, rural primary school. She is working with teachers to develop and implement locally rooted place-based education practices and developing an outdoor education framework.

Through her experiences, Eileen became interested in the intersection of climate change, development and sustainability after seeing firsthand the impacts of the changing climate. In the future, she hopes to work as an international development professional, specifically in building resilience to climate change, at better preparing communities for natural disasters and at finding ways developing places can adapt.