Irina graduated from G.K. Vagner Ryazan state Art College as a graphic designer. Later got her major in cultural anthropology.  She migrated to Latvia 11 years ago and worked as a graphic designer in the beauty, online gaming industries and electronic commercialization. In 2020 she completely changed her focus and got admitted to  Mykolas Romeris University to study the integration problems of immigrants. Inspired by this social question Irina launched the project SocialTalkLT, a great opportunity for people to meet and discuss the stories of immigrant life.  Recently, she also joined the International Committee of Red Cross Society as a volunteer.