I was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the US just months before the fall of the Soviet Union. I arrived the day before Halloween and as a 7-year-old thought that I had moved to the scariest place imaginable. (I am open to share this story since in hindsight it was pretty funny). After years of struggle, my family finally started figuring out how to survive in America and we all soon learned English and found jobs. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Engineering Geology, I went traveling for nearly two years throughout Central and South America as well as Southeast Asia. I then joined the Peace Corps and lived for two years in a little village on the north coast of Honduras building water treatment systems. I spent a few years working in California as an engineer and I have spent many years working internationally with a company that takes high school and college students on study abroad trips to the developing world. My passion for teaching has always been stronger than my will to sit still at an office.
I work with an organization called Where There Be Dragons which takes college and high school students internationally for an experiential education trip. If you are interested in going abroad definitely come talk to me about it! The pictures in this gallery and all of the videos are from my experience with Dragons.
I have always been very passionate about travel. I have visited over 65 countries and hope to keep exploring and understanding our planet.
I work with an organization called Where There Be Dragons which takes college and high school students internationally for an experiential education trip. If you are interested in going abroad definitely come talk to me about it! The pictures in this gallery and all of the videos are from my experience with Dragons.
I have always been very passionate about travel. I have visited over 65 countries and hope to keep exploring and understanding our planet.