Travel is in my DNA. Since age four, my journeys across Africa, Asia, and Europe have shaped how I see the world and connect with people.

As a first-generation American, born in Brooklyn, raised in Manhattan, and fluent in Russian, I have always been drawn to the ways culture, language, and personal stories bring us together.

My background spans music, entertainment, and digital marketing, with experience managing major productions and complex projects and working with luxury brands. My work has been featured in Vogue, and Harvard Business Review recognized one of my projects as the most culturally significant event of 2020. I hold a BA in English from Whittier College and also studied at the University of Glasgow, experiences that deepened my appreciation for storytelling and different perspectives.

At Global Travel Concepts, I bring my creative perspective, marketing expertise, and lifelong passion for travel to shaping our agency’s next chapter. My focus is on expanding our international presence and building on the reputation for excellence that defines our agency.

Always in my carry-on luggage:

My pillow. I take it everywhere because I’m particular about how firm or soft it is, and I sleep best with my own.

Most underrated destinations:

Glasgow, Scotland! I love it for its culture and the cloudy, moody weather that makes the city feel a little poetic. But as a New Yorker, it’s the people I connect with most: a little tough on the outside, but incredibly kind and caring once you get past that first layer.

On my bucket list:

Madeira, Portugal, and Bosnia are high on my list, and I’d love to explore more of Eastern Europe. I also want to see puffins, visit the Falkland Islands and Stonehenge, stand among the enormous swords at the Didgori Battle Memorial in Georgia, and see the pyramids in Egypt.

my most memorable travel experience:

My most memorable travel experience was going into the bush in Togo and staying with the Dogon people, living among them and experiencing everyday life. It was incredibly humbling. Seeing how happy people could be with so few material possessions made me question how much we actually need, and made me appreciate what I have.

The experience also challenged assumptions I hadn’t realized I carried about African cultures and traditional ways of life. Being there gave me a much deeper understanding of how complex and firmly rooted the community’s culture was, and how much knowledge and strength existed within its traditions. That has stayed with me.