Ilena Love

Ilena Love was born as Ilena Marie Pacheco in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Azorean born parents Elsa Pacheco and Joseph Morais. She is the 2nd of 4 siblings and was adopted at an early age by her parents Michelle (Beadsworth) Arruda and Bryan Arruda, adding the surname Arruda at this time. Her mother was her former preschool teacher and her father worked in textiles. She started off at the local schools in Dartmouth Massachusetts, attending Dartmouth High School from 2004-2008, and continuing education at the University of Massachusetts- Dartmouth earning a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in History (2017), and further attending Capella University for her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling which is ongoing (2019-Present). Whilst growing up in Dartmouth she was attracted to performance based works, and while idolizing theater and TV, she performed, practiced, and loved to create and sing music in her free time. Throughout her life she has ventured into an untold