Victoria Svirin (Glimcher)

Vika Svirin

Victoria Svirin (Glimcher) is a Project Manager at Genesis Philanthropy Group in Israel.

Victoria was born in Kharkov, Ukraine. She made aliyah with her family in 1990, and served in the Military Intelligence Corps of the Israel Defense Forces as a translator from Arabic to Hebrew.

Victoria studied at Hebrew University and received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Middle East Studies and International Relations, and a Master’s in Conflict Management and Resolution.

After graduating, Victoria joined the Jewish Agency for Israel and worked there for four years as a Program Manager. She was in charge of programs for lone soldiers, volunteer programs and a youth program for Russian-speaking Jews from Germany and North America. As a result, she has extensive experience with the Russian-speaking community in Israel and abroad.

Victoria has an interest in Middle East geopolitics and history, as well as teaching Hebrew.