cynthia hellen
social entrepreneur | producer
Passionately curious, socially oriented entrepreneur, collaborating to create positive, environmental and social change.
Director of simpliCT Lab - a Media Lab exploring simplistic solutions using playful collaboration to create positive, environmental and social change. Cofounder and Executive Director of GIRLS WHO ROCK - an annual concert in NYC connecting entertainment, technology and design communities to advocate for girls and education worldwide, while mentoring local student volunteers to be leaders.
Cynthia is a 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek Fellow, a Class of 2012 Sandbox Network, Producer for New York Women Social Entrepreneurs "How She Does It" dinner series. She launched socentech – micro-blog where social entrepreneurship and technology meet for exploration in the social robotics, environment, and enterprise field. Cynthia is an active volunteer at Project Sunshine, where she gets a chance to explore creative fun activities for children living with medical challenges in New York City hospitals.