Irina was born in Belarus and raised in Rishon-Lezion after her family moved to Israel when she was 5.

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During her time in the army, she was a security department of the prime ministry division Nativ - whose role was to reach the Jews in the Soviet Union and connect them to Judaism.
 

After she departed from the army, Irina went on to study Economics and management and worked as an Economist. After moving to the US, she was dedicated to teaching kids Hebrew and Math.
 

Irina has two sweet boys, Adam and Michael, together with her husband Alex, and she lives in NJ. In her private time, she loves to cook, read phycology books and design her Jewelry.