Most recently, she was editor for Departures Beyond, a print publication celebrating the globe’s most extraordinary and unusual travel experiences, created exclusively for American Express Centurion members. From creative concept to editorial strategy, she led the end-to-end vision from ideation through execution.
A forever student, she is a certified yoga teacher, as well as a mindfulness meditation instructor through Tibet House. Looking to integrate her work with her ongoing studies, she developed the editorial framework at Human Shift , an independent print publication, where she brought together the worlds of culture, sport, and conscious lifestyle.

A NYC-native, Polina spent years in the fashion industry shuttling between Paris, Milan and NYC, where she built her expertise in visual communication and styling. She completed her MBA at the Institut Francais de la Mode and holds a BA in art history from McGill University.

She remains rooted in the big city with her husband, two sons, and a brussels-griffon named Tartine.

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