Ellinor Heywood
Impact & Litigation Specialist
Ellinor Heywood supports Protect Democracy’s efforts to strengthen a nonpartisan civil service and defend civil society organizations from unlawful attacks. Prior to joining Protect Democracy, she worked in criminal justice at a civil rights litigation firm, investigating staff misconduct in California prisons and jails. Ellinor received a B.A. in Government/Legal Studies & Hispanic Studies from Bowdoin College. She also holds an MA in Conflict Transformation & Social Justice from Queen’s University Belfast.
