Helsabeck graduated C-SC in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science. She earned her master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Urbana Champaign in 2008. She is a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Helsabeck was employed as a librarian and dean of education at Vatterott College before serving as the executive director of the Quincy Public Library in Quincy, Illinois. The library, with 30 employees and a $4-million budget, operates in both government and nonprofit capacities, allowing Helsabeck to apply her knowledge in political science. She is married to her husband, Chris, and they have two children, Nathanial and Adeline. She is an organist and active member of the First Christian Church in Quincy.
