Anastasia Koshkina's diverse background in arts management and event planning has provided extensive experience in program coordination and execution. After obtaining an MA in Theatre Studies from the Russian University of Theatre Arts and an MA in Arts Management from American University, Koshkina became the Head of Projects and Head of Speaker Relations for the Fund 'Forum for Innovations' before transitioning to other roles as a Senior Program Manager, Program Director, and Executive Program Manager for various conferences and events. While working with the American-Russian Cultural Cooperation Foundation, Koshkina acted as an interpreter at the Bolshoi Theatre. Her expertise in organizing events and managing projects has allowed her to become a highly sought-after panel session moderator for conferences, such as the ISTE Annual Conference. In addition, Koshkina has been an organizing committee member for Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Celebrations in Moscow and a co-organizer for the World Russia Forum. Koshkina's background in linguistics has also facilitated her work as a manager for freelance/temporary projects.