education

King’s College London, MSc. Russian Politics and Society | January 2019 | Merit

Barnard College of Columbia University, B.A. Russian Regional Studies | May 2017 | Dean’s List, Dobro Slovo

experience

Freelance Writer/Translator

May 2017- Present

  • Russian/English Interpreter for NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

  • Russian/English Translator for The New Yorker, Vice i-D Magazine, 90 Day Fiancé, ESPN+, PepsiCo, NYT Bestseller Larry Tye and “She’s in Russia” Podcast

  • Freelancer Writer for Eurasianet, Al Jazeera English, High Snobiety, & New York Magazine’s The Cut

  • SEO Content Writing for The Economist, JPUrbanMoving, Oz Moving & Storage, CoinMarketCap

Program Assistant, St. Francis College

September 2018 -March 2020

  • Assistant to Emily Horowitz, PhD and the Post-Prison Program, a tuition-free Bachelor’s Degree Program dedicated to formerly incarcerated men and women.

  • Co-organized the St. Francis Inaugural Post-Prison Possibilities Conference, dedicated to understanding the opportunities available for men and women upon release from prison.

Streetbees, Russian Community Intern

September - December 2017

  • Assisted a research project for Pepsi Co, advising the brand on how to expand their consumer base in Russia.

  • Translated survey responses from Russian users about their political views, musical interests, lifestyle habits and social media usage.

  • Analyzed trends and common themes to report on contemporary Russian culture, political views, consumer habits and interests.

  • Developed ideas on how to reach certain target demographics in Russia to expand Streetbees’ user base. 

NowThis Studios, Development Intern

February - May 2017

  • Wrote original scripts for NowThis original video content covering politics, news and other stories.

  • Pitched campaign ideas for sponsored content videos for brands like Samsung, IKEA, Pfizer and Chips Ahoy.

  • Researched and brainstormed talent options and locations.

  • Assisted producers and camera operators with video shoots, provided creative input and organized props to facilitate the shoot.

Milk Studios, Editorial Intern

February - August 2015

  • Pitched and wrote original content for their editorial site: Milk Made

  • Interviewed fashion designers, film directors and musicians like Mick Jenkins and Tamaryn for their site.