I hold two masters degrees, one in Slavic Languages and Literature, one in Political Science. I was headed for a doctorate in Political Science, but after three years of study, I decided to start a small import company here in Boulder, focusing on items from Russia. I wrote the definitive book on the Russian matryoshka doll. In 1994, I branched into development consulting, and I spent four years in the 1990s in Central Asia. In 2006, I went to Afghanistan to work for a USAID contractor. Aft
