Born in Ukraine while my parents were studying at the University of Kiev. Mother moved to United States and brought me along. Learning English was interesting, at 12 began to work at a family business selling Russian merchandise at conventions and shows... Mother was overambitious - so I skipped two grades and was in college at 16. Navy said I was too young to join at 16; so at 17 Air Force it was. Bootcamp rough and Colorado became the new home. Then came deployment, Lived with a man who had his BA - became inspired. Finished college 5 months before my contract was up. Master's was next. International Business. Half-way through the program went to my first audition. Became hooked and started putting hundreds of hours into study, more audition, more classes... Graduated in May and drove west.
