Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K.D.Ushinsky
Bachelor's degree 2018 — 2022
Faculty of Russian Philology and Culture, specializing in Media Communication. The curriculum encompassed comprehensive studies in journalism and advertising disciplines. Served as a photographer and videographer at the YAGPU Media Center from 2019 to 2021, earning an elevated scholarship in recognition of exemplary dedication and contribution to the field. Authored a thesis entitled “Development and Production of a Music Video Utilizing Frame-by-Frame Animation Techniques.”
Yaroslavl State Theatre Institute named after Firs Shishigin
Professional Retraining, 2024–2025
Completed the advanced professional retraining program titled Theater Studies: Theater History and Criticism. Produced a thesis entitled “School Theater: The beginning", exploring the inception and developmet of theatrical practices within educational settings.
Smolny Beyond Borders
- The course in English "Decadence on the screen", taught by Olga Kirillova (2025).
- The course on the analysis of horror in literature and cinema and on writing short stories "Aesthetics of the thriller" by writer and literary critic Dmitry Bykov (2023).
Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. Gerasimov (VGIK), 2025
Additional professional development program within the framework of the Priority 2030 program:
- "Masterpieces of world cinema"
- "Dramaturgy of modern cinematic genres"
- "Workshop on cinematography".
Scenario course by director Daria Lebedeva, 2023
Training in all stages of script writing, from developing an idea to preparing a pitching presentation. Presented a project of a feature film in the genre of romantic comedy, roadmovie "Everything I have, I carry on me."
Free University, 2023
A course from director Valery Balayan on directing documentary films "Screen imagery in modern cinema and television".
HSE University, 2022
- The course "Film Analysis" on the history of cinema from the Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Professor Vitaly Anatolyevich Kurenny.
- The course "Cinema and culture in the XX century: National schools" from the Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Levchenko Yan Sergeevich.
Isaev Workshop, 2020
Clipmaking course. The basics of directing, selecting ideas, making estimates, editing, color correction, shooting, and working with a script.
British Higher School of Art and Design, 2025
The course "Fundamentals of theatrical set design" with the defense of the final project for the work "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" by Rudolf Erich Raspe
Bang Bang Education, 2024
Animation workshop by Nastya Vyatkina (@yniversamka)
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL, 2022
Master class on stop motion animation by Alice Gorshenina (@hualice)
Moscow Architectural Institute, 2018
Preparatory courses for admission to architecture (painting, academic drawing of a plaster head, compositions of geometric bodies based on imagination and set projections).
Yaroslavl State Technical University, 2018
Preparatory courses for admission to architecture (painting, academic drawing of a plaster head, compositions of geometric bodies based on imagination and set projections).
Children's Art School №4 in Yaroslavl, 2013-2017
Academic drawing, art history, painting, decorative and applied arts, composition, plein air.
Course in theater directing by Semyon Kovalev, 2025
The basics of directing from the teacher of YSTI & SGIK. The final project based on the play "The Seagull" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.
Moscow Gestalt and Psychodrama Institute, 2024-2025
Advanced training in the program of additional professional education "Fundamentals of psychodrama. Introductory level" in the MGIP representative office in Yaroslavl.
Online Learning Center of the Russian Forum "Teachers of Russia: innovations in education", 2024
Advanced training in the program of additional professional education "Theatrical activity as a means of forming a personal position and developing creative abilities of children in the context of the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standard"
The Student Theater "Klyuch" (The Key), in Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K.D.Ushinsky, 2022-2024
Participation in performances, acting trainings, and school theater classes.
Theater training by Semyon Kovalev, 2023
The basics of acting and improvisation from the teacher of YSTI
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Storyboarder
Home Styler
Inkscape
Canva
Zoom
Tilda
Miro
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Animate
Milanote/ Trello
Corel Draw
Outlook
Blender
Axapta
Notion
Verme
Figma
work with miniature
photo retouching
motion animation
location scouting
studio lighting
photography
video editing
teaching
writing
props
sorting, analyzing, optimizing
ability to refine an idea
communication skills
multitasking & focus
perseverance
adaptability
educability
creativity
planning
empathy
- Visual Merchandising Department Manager in HOFF
February 2025 – PresentDevelop and implement comprehensive interior design solutions, including the decoration of furniture, shelving, and display windows, with a focus on color schemes, materials, styles, and lighting. Prepare and oversee the printing of promotional and informational materials for in-store use. Manage merchandising activities, coordinate the placement and maintenance of commercial equipment. Handle inventory write-offs, resolve organizational issues, and ensure compliance with corporate visual merchandising standards and network regulations regarding store presentation. https://hoff.ru/ - Production designer, decorator
February 2021 — PresentDevelop visual concepts tailored to the project’s objectives and the director’s vision. Produce detailed storyboards based on the script. Design and fabricate theatrical props and stage elements, including painting and finishing. Work extensively with diverse materials such as wood, papier-mâché, various paints, fabrics, silver, clay, and plaster. Create scenic decorations and immersive photo zones. Source and artificially age props to authentically reflect specific historical periods. Stylize costumes to complement the production’s aesthetic. Maintain close communication with the director, cinematographer, and production administrator; coordinate the workflow of assistants and delegate tasks effectively.
https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/10168889/ - Organizer of live figure drawing sessions "Stick, stick, cucumber"
November 2022 — PresentOrganizer of live figure drawing sessions. Manage the project’s social media presence across VKontakte, Instagram, and Telegram. Responsible for graphic design and photo editing. Scout locations and models, ensuring comfortable and inspiring environments for drawing, while thoughtfully conceptualizing each event.
Introduced extended live oil painting sessions from nature, improvisational dancer sketching, and traditional Chinese tea ceremonies led by experienced masters to enrich the artistic experience. Experimented with lecture formats featuring seasoned artists from diverse specializations. These sketching sessions have fostered a supportive community of artists who actively encourage and assist one another. The project attracts passionate contributors—including photographers, dancers, tea masters, and artists—who collaborate to further develop and expand the initiative.
telegram: https://t.me/stick_stick_cucumber - Teacher, head of the theater studio
September 2024 — June 2025Staged a play based on Maria Ogneva's play "Following the White Rabbit" in the Yaroslavl Region State Educational Institution in Secondary School "Provincial College". https://pcollege.edu.yar.ru/ - Photographer
August 2019 — May 2025Conducted reportage and organized artistic photo shoots, coordinating the concept with the client. Sourced and approved stylists and makeup artists. Created and procured props. Assisted with posing during shoots. Managed the photography session, including selection and post-processing of images. Oversaw promotion activities, developed and maintained the project website, and published stories on social media platforms.
https://otomosyom.tilda.ws/photo - Administrator in Photo Studio "Fabrika"
August 2024 — February 2025Coordination of clients and resolving conflicts efficiently, communication across social media platforms. Set up studio lighting and complex lighting schemes. Install backgrounds, prisms, flexible mirrors, and reflectors to achieve desired visual effects. Maintain an organized and orderly workspace. Assist during photo and video shoots. Conducting workshops and providing support with events. Creating thematic locations tailored to project requirements.
https://vk.com/yar_fabrika
- Visual Merchandising Department Manager in HOFF
February 2025 – PresentDevelop and implement comprehensive interior design solutions, including the decoration of furniture, shelving, and display windows, with a focus on color schemes, materials, styles, and lighting. Prepare and oversee the printing of promotional and informational materials for in-store use. Manage merchandising activities, coordinate the placement and maintenance of commercial equipment. Handle inventory write-offs, resolve organizational issues, and ensure compliance with corporate visual merchandising standards and network regulations regarding store presentation. https://hoff.ru/ - Production designer, decorator
February 2021 — PresentDevelop visual concepts tailored to the project’s objectives and the director’s vision. Produce detailed storyboards based on the script. Design and fabricate theatrical props and stage elements, including painting and finishing. Work extensively with diverse materials such as wood, papier-mâché, various paints, fabrics, silver, clay, and plaster. Create scenic decorations and immersive photo zones. Source and artificially age props to authentically reflect specific historical periods. Stylize costumes to complement the production’s aesthetic. Maintain close communication with the director, cinematographer, and production administrator; coordinate the workflow of assistants and delegate tasks effectively.
https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/10168889/ - Organizer of live figure drawing sessions "Stick, stick, cucumber"
November 2022 — PresentOrganizer of live figure drawing sessions. Manage the project’s social media presence across VKontakte, Instagram, and Telegram. Responsible for graphic design and photo editing. Scout locations and models, ensuring comfortable and inspiring environments for drawing, while thoughtfully conceptualizing each event.
Introduced extended live oil painting sessions from nature, improvisational dancer sketching, and traditional Chinese tea ceremonies led by experienced masters to enrich the artistic experience. Experimented with lecture formats featuring seasoned artists from diverse specializations. These sketching sessions have fostered a supportive community of artists who actively encourage and assist one another. The project attracts passionate contributors—including photographers, dancers, tea masters, and artists—who collaborate to further develop and expand the initiative.
telegram: https://t.me/stick_stick_cucumber - Teacher, head of the theater studio
September 2024 — June 2025Staged a play based on Maria Ogneva's play "Following the White Rabbit" in the Yaroslavl Region State Educational Institution in Secondary School "Provincial College". https://pcollege.edu.yar.ru/ - Photographer
August 2019 — May 2025Conducted reportage and organized artistic photo shoots, coordinating the concept with the client. Sourced and approved stylists and makeup artists. Created and procured props. Assisted with posing during shoots. Managed the photography session, including selection and post-processing of images. Oversaw promotion activities, developed and maintained the project website, and published stories on social media platforms.
https://otomosyom.tilda.ws/photo - Administrator in Photo Studio "Fabrika"
August 2024 — February 2025Coordination of clients and resolving conflicts efficiently, communication across social media platforms. Set up studio lighting and complex lighting schemes. Install backgrounds, prisms, flexible mirrors, and reflectors to achieve desired visual effects. Maintain an organized and orderly workspace. Assist during photo and video shoots. Conducting workshops and providing support with events. Creating thematic locations tailored to project requirements.
https://vk.com/yar_fabrika - Wedding Decorator
June 2023 — September 2024Creating and assisting in the creation of wedding decorations, working with flower arrangements from natural and artificial flowers, decorating photo zones and arches of various shapes, table setting. - Layout artist in the show-model of the "Golden Ring"
April 2023 — July 2023Painting miniatures, maintaining order and cleanliness on the layout, creating various buildings and plants in volume, working with artificial snow, creating compositions.
https://showmaket.ru/ - Decorator in coffe shop Black Coffee
February 2023 — April 2023Creating a new design concept, painting wooden figures, designing flyers, photographing menus, creating props and thematic miniatures in the design. The coffee shop is part of a common system with the Papa's House retreat Center, Canada Bar, and the Tunoshna 76 Motel - Tutor in Scenario Camp
July 2022 — August 2022Script selector and tutor at a media center in Tyumen. Supervised a group of participants, solved problematic situations, and collected feedback on the project.
https://vk.com/mediapolis72 - Administrator in Photo Studio "Vintage"
September 2019 — February 2023Client coordination, conflict resolution, social media communication, studio ligtning, installation of lighting schemes, maintaining order, assisting on photo and video sets.
https://vk.com/vintage.photostudio - Assistant in "XY" video production
March 2021 — July 2022Creating and publishing stories, searching and creating props, searching for and selecting the necessary crew members, providing meals on set, assisting, searching for actors and locations for a teenagers' web series on YouTube.
Freelance
June 2023 — September 2024
Creating and assisting in the creation of wedding decorations, working with flower arrangements from natural and artificial flowers, decorating photo zones and arches of various shapes, table setting.
April 2023 — July 2023
Painting miniatures, maintaining order and cleanliness on the layout, creating various buildings and plants in volume, working with artificial snow, creating compositions.
https://showmaket.ru/
Black Coffee
February 2023 — April 2023
Creating a new design concept, painting wooden figures, designing flyers, photographing menus, creating props and thematic miniatures in the design. The coffee shop is part of a common system with the Papa's House retreat Center, Canada Bar, and the Tunoshna 76 Motel
Scenario Camp
July 2022 — August 2022
Script selector and tutor at a media center in Tyumen. Supervised a group of participants, solved problematic situations, and collected feedback on the project.
https://vk.com/mediapolis72
Photo Studio "Vintage"
September 2019 — February 2023
Client coordination, conflict resolution, social media communication, studio ligtning, installation of lighting schemes, maintaining order, assisting on photo and video sets.
https://vk.com/vintage.photostudio
"XY" video production
March 2021 — July 2022
Creating and publishing stories, creating props, search for properties, searching for the necessary crew members, providing meals on set, assisting, searching for actors and locations for a web series on YouTube.
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