By education, Yana is a psychologist. She graduated with honors from the Faculty of Psychology of St. Petersburg State University. After receiving her degree, Yana became interested in the HR field, which at that time was relatively new in Russia.

Yana began her career in recruitment and HR administration, and later focused on personnel management, which involves direct participation in a company’s strategic development. During her work at the charitable foundation, Yana was responsible for HR processes in Russia, Asia and Belarus, including recruitment and talent development, mediation, and the establishment of effective internal corporate communications.

Yana has always been particularly interested in developing career trajectories that help young professionals design and plan steps for professional growth and career advancement. She actively works with students and young professionals, assisting them in defining their career goals and objectives by speaking at career events and providing individual consultations.

Yana considers the mission of an HR professional to be creating working conditions in which employees can continuously grow and develop within their company, and feel valued and fulfilled. At CLS, Yana ensures a comfortable working environment for employees, serves as a custodian of the company’s corporate culture, and supports colleagues with a positive and encouraging approach.

Yana is a member of the Association for Career Counseling and Support (AKKS).

Education

• St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Psychology, 2002 (with honors)
• International School of Psychotherapy and Counseling, “Psychological and Psychotherapeutic Counseling”, “Development and Delivery of Training Programs”, 2005

Languages

• English