I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, and have lived in USA for over 14 years. Writing has always been my passion but I also hold a Masters degree in Mathematics from St. Petersburg State University and certificate in Business Administration from St. Petersburg’ Institute of Economics’ School of Business.Since moving to the USA, I taught various courses in Mathematics at Forsyth Tech Community College and Russian Language courses at Davidson College. I have also worked as an interpre.