Anastasiia is an editorial assistant at the Kyiv Independent. Anastasiia is an alumnus of Ukrainian Leadership Academy Mariupol 2022 and holds a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Kyiv National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. Before joining the team, she studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. She also worked at the NGO Kriegsbilder, organizing screenings of Ukrainian cinema and curating music and cultural events that advocate for and promote Ukrainian culture.