Bio

I was born and raised in the Soviet Union in a family of teachers and engineers. Sasha and I met in graduate school at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, got married, and had our first son. We both pursued doctorates in Physics at the Russian Academy of Science. That year was pivotal— Sasha defended his Ph.D., and I got accepted to MIT. So, as a family, we decided I will restart my Doctorate at MIT in Geophysics (‘98), and we moved to Cambridge in 1992 to pursue Life, Science, and the American Dream.

Outstanding public schools, abundant nature, and the multicultural, historic charm of Lexington won us over, and we moved here in 1999. My professional and leadership experience spans the sensor and scientific instrument industries, medical devices, application software, and physical sciences. Driven by curiosity and a love for challenges, I expanded my skills through a fellowship at Harvard, an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson, and a decade at MIT’s Lincoln Labs. As a family of two working parents, we are deeply grateful to LPS for helping our five kids grow and learn.

With two older sons graduated from LHS and three younger kids in middle and high school, I’ve spent 26 years volunteering in the LPS community, focusing on hands-on learning. My contributions include teaching robotics (leading to a State Championship), science clubs and fairs, math clubs, and coaching youth hockey and soccer. I’ve also led 70+ Big Backyard walks and been involved in various class activities. At Fiske, I served on the Board of Directors for the Afterschool Program, introduced the first electronic school news, and was a Site Council member.

I am running for School Committee to apply my expertise for the benefit of all Lexington children. I’d be honored to have your vote on Monday, March 3rd.