Eileen graduated magna cum laude from Scripps College in Claremont, California with a B.A. in Political Science and a focus in human rights. She earned honors in her major for her senior thesis, which examined the effects of U.S. immigration policy on Filipino immigrants in the United States. During her time at Scripps College, she served as Co-Head of the Asian American Student Union, Communications Director of the Scripps Pre-Law Society, and Resident Advisor. 

Prior to Equal Justice Under Law, Eileen worked at Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) civil rights organizations focused on impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community organizing in Washington, D.C. and California. In college, she interned at Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus for the National Voting Rights Team, and at Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote where she conducted policy research on education, affirmative action, immigration reform, and anti-Asian hate prevention. After graduating from Scripps, Eileen worked as Development Associate at Khmer Girls in Action, where she provided organizational support through grant writing, narrative reporting, and grassroots fundraising to generate revenue for youth leadership programs. 

In her free time, Eileen loves reading, journaling, karaoke, practicing Spanish, visiting bookstores, and playing the violin, piano, guitar, and ukulele.