Irene HongPing Shen is the Outreach Coordinator for Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED), a global network of trade unions and labor organizations. She has worked as a program manager with environmental justice organizations and as an organizer for worker centers. She is a trained mental health counselor, a leadership development coach, and a certified yoga instructor. Since 2016, she has worked with the International Program for Labor, Climate, & Environment at the School of Labor and Urban Studies, City University of New York.