U-Elena usebenza njengeSikhulu Sesayensi eqenjini lesayensi-nqubomgomo, lapho esekela khona ukubandakanyeka kwe-International Science Council nomphakathi wokubusa wezizwe eziningi ukuqinisa ukuxhumana kwesayensi-nqubomgomo kanye nesayensi.
U-Elena unegalelo ekuhlanganisweni okuhlelekile kolwazi lwesayensi kulo lonke uhlelo lwe-UN. Uqondisa indima ye-ISC njengomxhumanisi we-UN Scientific and Technological Community Major Group. Ngaphezu kwalokho, unesibopho somnikelo we-ISC ezincwadini ze-UN kanye nemicimbi emikhulu, okuhlanganisa i-STI Forum, i-High-Level Political Forum, kanye ne-Science Day. Uphinde ahole umsebenzi omkhulu wokulungiselela i-Ajenda yangemva kuka-2030, eqondisa ukubonisana kanye nemibono evela emphakathini wesayensi womhlaba wonke wesigaba esilandelayo seMigomo Yentuthuko Eqhubekayo.
U-Elena uletha ulwazi olusebenzayo ekuqanjweni kwedijithali kanye nokuziphatha kwe-STI kuzo zonke izinhlangano zentuthuko kanye nezinhlangano ezisebenzisana nohulumeni. Ngaphambi kokujoyina i-ISC, njengoMeluleki Wohlelo lweqembu le-UNESCO le-Ethics of AI, wahola ukuqaliswa kokuxilonga ukulungela i-AI kuzwelonke futhi wahambisana namazwe angamalungu ekuthuthukiseni nasekusebenziseni i-AI ngokokuziphatha.
U-Elena uneziqu ezimbili ze-Master's ku-Public Policy kanye ne-Public Administration ezivela e-Sciences Po kanye nase-London School of Economics, ngokulandelana. Ugxile kwi-Digital, New Technology kanye ne-Public Policy kanye ne-International Development.
Leli khasi ladalwa ngoSepthemba 2026.