My Story
My Story
Life is wonderful when you love what you do
Finding my Passion
I was born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine in a loving, supportive and hard-working home.
When I was a young girl, my mom often gave me poems which I loved to read and memorize. As I got older, this love for poetry and memorization blossomed into a love for language.
The World Around Me
Kyiv is a hub of international business that connects the eastern and western worlds. Because of this, I grew up fascinated by the international markets and foreigners that surrounded me.
All these things eventually came together – my love and skills with language, my fascination with culture and foreign relations, and my love for people that came from my supportive family and friends.
I decided to pursue a career in language and began working as a language teacher both online as a freelancer and on-site at the school EDC Learning in Kyiv.
International students at Ocean University of China, 2019 – 2020, Qingdao China
My Journey
I pursued and won a scholarship with the Confucius Institute that allowed me to enroll in a year-long Chinese language program at the Ocean university of China in Qingdao, China. I also was privileged to participate in the Chinese Bridge competition where I scored 2nd place in all Ukraine. These were formative and life-changing experiences for me.
After finishing these, I went on to complete my studies in Kyiv at the National Linguistic University in Kyiv where I received my bachelor’s in the Chinese language and Western European language.
Since then, I have relocated to California, USA where I am continuing to grow my career through contract and freelance language work.
I am excited to continue my journey and share with you the passion that shines through my work!