Engineering Community Support feat. Sarela Bliman-Cohen

Engineering Community Support feat. Sarela Bliman-Cohen

May 20, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 104

About this episode

Sarela Bliman-Cohen discusses her transition from engineering to founding a nonprofit supporting homeless LGBTQ+ individuals in Boston.

Meet Sarela Bliman-Cohen, E'93! The founder of QNEST—Queers Never Experiencing Shame and Traum—she has made a name for herself in the nonprofit community. QNEST strives to support homeless LGBTQ+ in the Boston area. Hear about her career beginnings as an engineer and why she decided to make a change to the nonprofit sector. Learn more about QNEST: https://qnest.org/ QNEST on Facbook: https://www.facebook.com/qnestinc QNEST on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qnest/ QNEST on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qnest.org QNEST on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/qnest.bsky.social QNEST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qnest_org

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