Extensive travel throughout Eastern Europe, Central, and South America awakened Eileen to the realization that millions of children and families throughout the world suffer the devastating effects of war, natural disasters, poverty, abuse and abandonment. Without external assistance, these victim populations have little hope of improving their life situation. Eileen founded Mir Pace International to reduce vulnerability, alleviate human suffering, and restore the self-sufficiency and livelihoods of disaster-affected populations, while inspiring others, particularly high school-aged youth, to serve humanity through selfless action. Eileen has participated in humanitarian missions independently, as well as in association with various NGO's since 1999.

Eileen received an A.L.B. in Social Sciences from Harvard University and was awarded the 2004 Derek Bok Public Service Prize for her work in establishing Mir Pace International.