Nataliya was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. Graduated (M.A., Ph.D.) from Kyiv National Shevchenko University. She taught linguistic courses at several top universities in Ukraine (Kyiv National Shevchenko University, Kyiv Moghyla Academy, Ukrainian Agricultural Academy, Interregional Academy of Management, Kyiv Slavic University). Currently Nataliya is a visiting scholar and a lecturer at Purdue University.