News. Entertainment. Politics. Culture.

Valeriya is completing her senior year studying telecommunication news and political science at the University of Florida. Valeriya’s educational background has prepared her with competencies in broadcast journalism, media production, management, technology, as well as business administration and government and politics.

Valeriya is an incoming Spring Intern at NBC’s TODAY Show. She recently completed a Fall Editorial Internship with CNN International.

She also has experience as a reporter and producer at the Independent Florida Alligator and WUFT News, an affiliate station of PBS and NPR. Working to hone a multifaceted media skill set, she has also worked on the television production crew at WUFT News, and as a marketing director and writer at Strike Magazine.

Passionate about the impact of media in connecting us and empowering our democracy, Valeriya is pursuing a career in the media industry where she can engage her curiosity, apply her passion, and make a meaningful impact.