Saikal Nogoibaeva ‘09 Kyrgyzstan
Saikal Nogoibaeva ‘09
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
U.S. City and State: Marysville, WA
Saikal Nogoibaeva has accomplished a lot since her FLEX year 2008-2009 in Marysville, WA. She graduated this...
Valentina Brega ’04 Founds TLC Language Center
By Tatyana Movshevich '04 (Dzerzhinsk, Russia / Blandon, PA)
The idea to open a learning center first came to Valentina Brega '04 (Chisinau, Moldova / Raleigh,...
Gunel Isakova ’08: Healthy Living in a Multicultural Society
Gunel Isakova ‘08
Zagatala, Azerbaijan / Newport, Oregon
Education: BA in International Relations from Baku Slavic University
This autumn Gunel Isakova’s long-standing dream finally came true –...
Esma Gumberidze ’13 Campaigning for Equal Opportunities in Georgia
The following interview highlights the work of Esma Gumberidze ’13. Esma is an active alumna in Georgia who advocates for equal opportunities and access...
Mariya Netayeva ’02 Promoting Social Entrepreneurship in Russia
Mariya Netayeva ’02
Tomsk, Russia / Sand Springs, OK
Education: Degree in Foreign Language Teaching and Translation/Interpreting from Tomsk State University (2007), Executive MBA from Hult International Business...
Sergey Sek ’04 (Kazakhstan): a Successful Strategist with a Philosophical Mindset
Notes from the Author – FLEX alumna Tatyana Movshevich ’04 (Dzerzhinsk, Russia/Blandon, PA): Not long ago I attended the City Nomads exhibition at the British...
Oleksandr Shymanko ‘In the U.S. I began to think outside of the box’
Entrepreneur, innovator, branding designer, and student Oleksandr Shymanko - there are those people who you wonder how they succeed to complete everything with only 24 hours...
Victoria Aleksanyan ’04 Wants a Future for Film in Armenia
While Victoria Aleksanyan ’04 (Yerevan, Armenia / Andover, KS) cites the plains of Kansas, where she spent her FLEX year, as the birthplace of...
Zhibek Karamanova ’03: Creating the Art Market in Kazakhstan
'Whether you are a cosmopolitan CEO or an energetic parent, don't lose touch with the FLEX community and keep up the FLEX spirit! Don't...
Kyrgyzstan Appoints FLEX Alumna as Deputy Minister of Education
Bermet Tursunkulova ‘94 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan / Frederick, MD) was recently appointed Deputy Minister of Education of Kyrgyzstan. Prior to her new appointment, she served as the...













