Born in Russia, Zulfiya Tchaikovsky began her post-secondary education at Orenburg State Pedagogical Institute where she earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and a masters in geography. She began her career working as a middle and high school science teacher first in Artemevca and then in Samara. Leaving teaching in 1993, Zulfiya Tchaikovsky became a regional sales manager at CV Protec-12 where she was responsible for the distribution of pharmaceutical preparations to over 84 independent hospitals and pharmacies.

Moving to the United States, from 2004 to 2006 Zulfiya Tchaikovsky served as a branch manager for Urgent Money Service, a pawn loan provider. She went on to work as an associate at Freescale Semiconductor where she ensured that the production process proceeded efficiently while adhering to rigorous safety standards. In this position, which she held from 2007 to 2014, she received both associate of the month and quality champion awards. During this time, she took courses at American Intercontinental University, earning first an associate’s degree in international business and then an MBA in international business management.

Zulfiya Tchaikovsky is currently enrolled at Walden University where she is pursuing a doctor of business administration in sustainable supply chains and leadership. Concurrently to her studies, she serves as the principal for the Academic Editors, a site that provides professional editing for research papers.