Karyna was born in the town of Chortkiv in the Ternopil region. In her city, she actively developed youth policy at the local government level and implemented interesting projects for young people. In 2023, she entered the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, majoring in Psychology.

She joined the USF in 2023 after learning about the organisation from friends and realising that this is the community in which she wants to create in the future.

‘After attending the Leadership Program, I realized how much the values and people around me resonate with me. How much I want to build the future of Ukraine with them. The USF is a light that burns in each of us individually, and when we are together, it turns into a fire, hot and bright.’