AUTHOR INFORMATION

 

 

 

Born in Saratov, Russia, Alevtina spent her youth in the USSR and the second half of her life in the USA.

Her father was a military personnel and her mother was the director of a library. Her strict upbringing honed many of her positive qualities such as valuing time, planning ahead and being resourceful.

She finished schooling in Shiauliai, Lithuania, and also graduated with honors from the music school where she studied piano. She received her master’s degree in computer science in the capital of Latvia- Riga and she used this to work for the biggest companies of USA and Japan.

Alevtina is married to Ruben, has two sons, Eduard and David and two grandsons, Mikhail and Ruben. She lives in California and has mini-Zoo at home with several dogs and cats, a pet rat, parrot, and a rabbit.

All her life she has drawn, as well as written poetry and stories, and is so immersed in it that often does it even while she is sleepwalking. Her literary creations can be compared with painting with words.