Iryna Bondarenko - participant of the regional contest "Woman of Donetsk Region" in 2025, nomination "Creator of Changes and Opportunities"
Iryna Bondarenko is a woman who proves that even in the most difficult times, you can inspire, support and change the lives of others. Deputy Director of the Maryinka Secondary School No. 2, a teacher by profession and a mentor by vocation, she has dreamed of being a teacher who not only teaches but leads.
Her professional career began in her native Marinka, but a year after returning home, the war changed the life of the community. Together with her colleagues, Iryna created a space of safety and support for children, and since 2022, during the full-scale invasion, she has kept the educational front going even in the dark and without communication. It was then that she became deputy director for educational work.
Iryna is convinced that a modern educator should be not only a teacher but also a public leader. She is actively involved in projects for young people, organizes patriotic events, and initiates important programs, including mine safety. In 2024, she joined the Youth Council at the Maryinka MBA, and in 2025 she completed an SMM intensive to get closer to young people and work with them in the modern online space.
Her values are integrity, mutual assistance, unity, and faith in the future. Her students see her as a mentor, her colleagues as a person who unites the team, and the community as a creator of new opportunities.
Her story is the path of a dream that has become a lifelong endeavor and an example of how, even in times of trial, you can remain a source of support and inspiration for others.
Read the detailed story of the contestant here: https://surl.li/mbwwbx