Joining the CPC Learning Network in July 2020, Yana is committed to work that respects the agency and meaningful participation of children, young people, and communities. She is an experienced coordinator and researcher born in Belarus and raised in San Francisco. For over 10 years, Yana has worked with national, international, and academic institutions doing program management, mixed-methods research, and strategic analyses to improve social services for children and families. She has worked in Liberia, Ethiopia, and Zambia contributing to evaluations of life skills programs for women and girls. Yana is enthusiastic about engaging with research that directly impacts programs and policies. Yana has a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies/Biology from UC Santa Cruz and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. She speaks English, Russian, and Spanish. In her free time, you can find her dancing Casino (Cuban-style salsa), planning her next trip, and flying trapeze (she has dreamt of running away with the circus).
