Tatiana joined IFATCA as an office manager in 2001. She holds a master degree in Philology, majoring in English literature from Voronezh State University in Russia, and a master degree in Library Science and Information Studies from McGill University, Canada.

Before joining IFATCA, Tatiana worked as project manager for various international projects in Canada, and spent a few years volunteering in the library at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal.