Hana is a 3rd year student in the Slavic Languages and Literatures department and received her BA in History and Literature with a focus on Russia from Harvard College in 2017. Her research focuses on the Russian Empire, particularly its presence in Central Asia and the Caucasus, with an emphasis on postcolonial studies and travel writing. Before coming to Yale, she worked as an English teacher in Paris and Jinyun, a town in Zhejiang Province, China. She has experience working with students on developing their ideas and editing drafts through the Harvard College Writing Center, where she tutored undergraduates and graduate students in all disciplines. She also has experience working with ESL students.