Anna graduated from Pearson College UWC in Canada. After college, she continued her academic career at Maastricht University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Economics. During her second year at university, she studied abroad in Taiwan. Anna interned at the Ministry of Education of Ukraine, as well as the UN University, worked as a Sustainable Development Strategy Coordinator at the Maastricht University, Junior Economist at the Center for Economic Strategy in Kyiv, taught social science for undergraduate students, and worked on several consulting projects. Right after graduating from Pearson College, Anna joined the Ukrainian National Committee, where she worked as a Head of PR and Partnerships, Vice Head of the Committee, and, eventually, as the Head of the Committee.

Anna obtained her master’s degree in Public Policy from Oxford University in the United Kingdom. After graduation, she joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a leading investment institution in Ukraine and many countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Northern Africa. Anna currently works as a specialist in the energy sector of the climate department. She is coordinating projects in the area of just transition of coal regions, development of added value in the energy supply chain, and climate investment projects ranging from Morocco to Mongolia. Anna also joined the World Economic Forum as an Impact Officer in London-based Global Shapers hub.

“10 years ago, when I was graduating from my Ukrainian school, not many people in Cherkasy heard about volunteering, self-governance, and social impact projects. During the UWC selection I met a lot of like-minded people from all over the country and understood just how much I wanted to join the movement. When I got my acceptance call and heard that I was going to Canada, I was speechless… UWC fostered an interest in climate work in me. It was at that point when I understood that happiness comes from serving the society.

During the Revolution of Dignity, I was talking to my classmates and the wider Canadian community about the events in Ukraine. During those times, I understood that being a Ukrainian is an important part of my identity. The two years in college were the most formational in my entire life, but it was only the beginning.

After February 24, our chat with Ukrainian UWC alumni was exploding with messages about projects, donations, and helping others. For me, this is a sign that our movement is moving in the right direction. Every year during the selection interviews, I get reassured that our country has a bright future. Our youth every day impress the world with their activism, desire to learn, and their love for Ukraine. From our side, we just try our best to support those young people.”