-Managed fundraising and donor relations for The Kyiv Independent, an independent media outlet featured by TIME for its English-language reporting from Ukraine.-Collaborated with marketing and community teams to design pitch decks, write targeted email marketing copy, and segment donor profiles for strategic outreach.-Led donor community engagement through interviews, Q&A sessions, Discord group management, and regular newsletter updates.-Boosted passive donation streams by embedding tailored fundraising initiatives into website banners and pop-ups, shifting the focus from general-purpose donations to specific, impactful campaigns.

-Full-cycle recruiter for product and treasury roles, overseeing the entire hiring process from sourcing to offer.-Ensured high candidate retention through consistent, personalized communication, transparent processes, and proactive interview coordination to streamline timelines.-Led role-specific kick-offs and bi-monthly alignment meetings with hiring teams, refining strategies and expectations to optimize recruitment outcomes.-Initiated a quarterly talent-mapping project to enhance recruitment in challenging markets (Estonia and Budapest), identifying top company and country sources for successful hires.

-Sourced and recruited across EMEA and US in sales, software engineering, product, marketing, and HR.-Identified and resolved key role-specific bottlenecks by monitoring pass-through rates, candidate feedback, and setting regular meetings with the hiring managers.-Sourced upwards of 50 candidates, and conducted 6 screenings each day.

Administrative support in collaboration with FEMA Mobile Vaccine Strike Team in the state of Maryland.

Early evacuation due to COVID-19 outbreak. Collaborated with four local English-teaching counterparts, co-taught English to grades 3rd through 11th in a primary school in Bogoduhiv, a town of 15,000 near Kharkiv, Ukraine.Advised pro-democracy NGOs by researching and editing presentations, moderating events,Achieved Intermediate Mid fluency in Russian on Peace Corps Language Proficiency Interview.*Original 2 year commitment shortened due to COVID evacuation.