Helen Mayer

Helen Mayer is the CEO and Founder of Otter, a text-based nudging company that helps first generation college students build the social capital they need to thrive on the road from college orientation to graduation and beyond. Prior to Otter, Helen was the Founder and Chair of First Generation Student Alliance of Smith College (F1GS), a program that established institutional supports for first generation students and created a robust network of first generation college students across five local institutions. Helen also organized and chaired the inaugural Annual Five College First Generation Conference in November 2016 and the second Five College First Generation Conference in April 2017. Under their leadership, F1GS also established a mentoring program that connects students with faculty, administrators, and alums across the Five Colleges according to interest.

Helen Mayer earned their Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy with High Honors from Smith College while on the Premed Track.

Some individuals on their team include Caitlin McGarry - General Manager, Angie Peng - General Manager, and Amalia Paliobeis - General Manager.