Alina Storozhuk is a Warsaw-based program coordinator for GMF Cities focused on the Ukraine Cities Partnership program. Her professional background is in development in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, with expertise in democratic resilience, civil society strengthening, information integrity, regional security, and strategic communications.
Storozhuk previously served as a senior program officer at the National Democratic Institute in Vilnius, Lithuania, where she spearheaded innovative programming across Eastern Europe in civic participation, countering disinformation, women’s empowerment, and media development. She provided capacity building and technical assistance to civil society organizations and independent media outlets. She has also worked with international humanitarian organizations and Ukrainian government institutions.
Storozhuk holds a master’s degree in international communications from Vilnius University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and English translation from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.