ABOUT 

My writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and elsewhere, winning awards from the New York Press Association. I hold graduate degrees in Comparative Literature from the City University of New York Graduate Center and in Communications from Georgetown University. I've taught English Composition, English as a Second Languages and journalism at colleges in California and New Jersey. 

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My nonfiction book about immigrant families, Parenting with an Accent, was published by Beacon Press in 2021 (hardcover) and 2022 (revised paperback) and won the 2023 Sarton Award for Nonfiction. I'm represented by the Robin Straus Literary Agency. I was born in the former Soviet Union and now live in California.​

 

I am a frequent speaker and event moderator on the topic of multicultural identity, immigrant parenting, and bilingualism and have spoken at cultural organizations, schools, and Fortune 500 companies across the U.S., virtually and in person.

I also provide writing and strategic communications services for mission-driven organizations. I've worked with Castilleja School, the U.S. Navy, St. Anthony Foundation, Google, Taiwan External Trade Development Council, Elemental Impact, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, and others. Questions or want to work together? Get in touch with me!