Katya is a first-year student pursuing an MBA and MEM at Yale University. Previously, Katya worked in program and product management at Amazon, where she worked on intellectual property protection through building identification and enforcement mechanisms. Katya grew up in Rochester, MN and has a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology and Russian from St. Olaf College. She enjoys watercolor painting, crochet, biking, hiking, and spending time with her family. Her favorite National Park is Mount Rainier.