

I was born in Kherson, Ukraine, and moved to the United States at the age of 14. Growing up in a poverty-stricken country instilled in me a strong work ethic and a deep hope for a better future. I pursued higher education at Saint Cloud State University, where I earned two bachelor’s degrees—one in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resources, and the other in Spanish—in December 2014.
At one point, my dream was to travel and experience different cultures, but God had a different plan. I met my husband, Brenden, and together we’ve been blessed with four wonderful...