Lena is a licensed attorney in the state of California and graduate of Howard University School of Law. She received her undergraduate degree in Film and Media studies at Dartmouth College. She is an avid storyteller using words and photos as her mediums. As a digital and brand strategist, she also offers one on one coaching for executives and entrepreneurs.  Lena works in brand and social media management. She has years of experience in inter phasing with studio and network teams to drive high impact social media campaigns in high pressure environments.

She is currently managing accounts that total to 495 K + followers on Instagram, 80 K + followers on Twitter and 1.2 M+ followers on Facebook. Over the years she has built rich relationships with influencers and those in the entertainment space. In 2021 she began her journey into on set photography for several productions. She originally started as a model in front of the lens, but began her photography journey in earnest after being invited to shoot New York Fashion Week shows while in law school. Since then she has shot many celebrities over the years and is known for her portrait work and ability to produce vivid images for social media, public figures, entrepreneurs and professionals.

LENA AT A GLANCE

Lena Ocean is no stranger to the world of fashion and beauty on many levels. Lena is a former Miss Liberia as well as founding member and former Executive Board member for Fashion Law Week—an educational fashion week that spanned four years of programming in DC and was officially declared “Fashion Law Week” by the council of the District of Columbia. 

Staci Trager (formerly Staci Riordan)- Fashion Law Week Keynote Speaker and Pioneer in Fashion Law

She is a former fashion blogger who transitioned into entertainment blogging and has interviewed a number of well-known celebrities on her own platform. Lena has years of online writing experience as a blogger and has previously partnered with many notable brands including Gucci, The Sak and Peroni.

Her early career in fashion blogging and international modeling has led her to consult with companies, start-ups and fashion companies on business as well as branding and social media. She tells stories through words and her photography on her site. Her newest blog Cachet Digital has been featured on HLN and CNN. Lena has helped many brands (fashion and non-fashion based alike) grow in various stages of production.

She has written academic papers on fashion, entertainment and the law. At Howard Law, she was the Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the Human Rights & Globalization Law Review and was also responsible for the competitive write on process and subsequent training of new students who made it onto the review.

She is well versed in a number of timely topics and speaks at events. 

Lena has also played a role in the international public affairs realm as a goodwill ambassador for the Republic of Gambia’s ministry of Youth and Sports and has collaborated with many non-profit and governmental agencies. She has always been an advocate of sustainable development in Africa and has demonstrated her commitment from her involvement in issues affecting a wide spectrum of players—from the big operators to the small scaled players as well as the wider impact on business practices affecting players in the emerging markets.