Biography

Journalist, cultural manager, curator of literary and human rights projects

Education and professional development

She was born on July 25, 1986 in the village of Lutenski Budyshcha, Poltava Oblast. In 2008, she graduated from the Department of Journalism of Kharkiv National University named after V. Karazin. From 2025, he is studying at the MBA program of the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School, combining deep humanitarian experience with modern management education.

Journalistic activity

She started her career as the presenter of the TV program "Book Basket" on the Kharkiv TV channel "A/TVK". She was the editor of "Berezil" magazine, worked on Channel 5 and in "Ukrainian Pravda" publication. Culture", contributed to "Ukraine moloda", "Day", "Week", "High Castle", Harper's Bazaar Ukraine and other publications. Her journalism covers the topics of culture, literature, civil society, war and identity.

Cultural and publishing projects

She worked as a curator in such institutions as PinchukArtCentre, Cultural Project and Book Arsenal. Active in the promotion of reading, book culture and modern Ukrainian literature.

In 2017–2018, she headed the Ukrainian Institute of Books, initiating systematic work on popularizing Ukrainian publications in Ukraine and abroad.

Ukrainian PEN (2018–2025)

As the first executive director of the Ukrainian PEN, she led a number of large-scale humanitarian initiatives aimed at promoting freedom of speech, memory of fallen journalists, support of Ukrainian literature and civil society. Among the most notable are:

  • Gheorhiy Gongadze Award;
  • "Lace" - literary readings in small towns;
  • "Approach" - a series of meetings with writers;
  • "100 iconic works in Ukrainian";
  • Essay Days Festival;
  • "Library of the Ukrainian PEN";
  • "Here-and-Now: stories of journalists at war";
  • "People of culture who were taken away by the war";
  • PEN Ukraine Emergency Fund – support for artists and journalists during the war;
  • "Unbreakable libraries";
  • "Requiem. Memorial to the memory of the dead journalists";
  • "In Solidarity With Ukraine" – international cultural support.

Summary

Its activities are distinguished by strategic, systematic and deep humanitarian mission. This is an example of a combination of journalism, management and cultural diplomacy, aimed at strengthening the voice of Ukrainian culture in conditions of war and transformation of society.