Sonya is a Landscape Architect who is interested in exploring and solving urban environment challenges. Before joining MNLA, Sonya founded two not-for-profit projects aimed at elevating the public design process through workshops, walks and exhibitions and has international experience as an urban designer. Sonya received a Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Systems from Pratt Institute in 2018, a Master of Arts in Art History from the Russian State University for the Humanities in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the Russian State University for the Humanities in 2010.