Our Staff

Eleni oversees the organization’s research operations and initiatives including public opinion, social science and media research.  She oversees the design of The Opportunity Agenda’s primary research projects and provides strategic consultation on public opinion research and communications projects for numerous social justice leaders and groups across the country. In addition to serving as deputy campaign manager for a number of New York State political campaigns, Eleni conducted extensive polling and built campaign strategies for legislative initiatives, and East Coast electoral candidates. On public policy issues, such as health care, labor standards and tax equity, she worked with labor unions and public policy groups, including the Business and Labor Coalition of New York (BALCONY), which she helped build, and served as Director of Research. Eleni is an American Express Fellow in the Emerging Nonprofit Women Leaders Program by the National Council for Research on Women (2010-2011) and Associate Membership Chair at the New York chapter of the American Association of Public Opinion Research. 

Eleni is also the editor of Public Opinion Monthly, an online information hub located on The Opportunity Agenda’s website.  POM aggregates and analyzes a wide variety of public opinion and social issue research conducted by the Opportunity Agenda and many of the leading political and social issues organizations that conduct polls, surveys and their own research projects.  Primarily focused on U.S. social issues, the hub is a resource for activists, the press and the public.

Earlier in her career, she worked as a reporter for foreign media outlets in Europe.

Finally, Eleni holds a M.A. in Political Campaign Management from New York University, and a B.A. in Communications and Mass Media from the National University of Athens. She has extensive post-graduate training on research methodology. Eleni serves at the Board of Directors of the New York University (NYU) Alumni Association.