Siobhan Heekin-Canedy is a freelance writer residing in Stamford, CT. She holds a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College. From 2008-2014, Siobhan represented Ukraine as an elite-level ice dancer, ultimately competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics. From 2020-2022, she served as Regional Director for World Youth Alliance North America, where she learned about FEMM and became passionate about sharing this knowledge with other women. She and her husband Michael are the proud parents of two daughters, Maris Stella and Olympia.