Altynai Melisova is a proactive citizen of Kyrgyz Republic. Recently, she has graduated with honors from American University of Central Asia. Her major concentration is Finance and Business Analytics. As a young professional, she is currently working in business consulting with one of the Big Four firms in Moscow. Altynai is involved in educational entrepreneurship as a coach and mentor for high school students in Kyrgyzstan. Together with her team, she is conducting interactive workshops on critical and creative thinking.

Her core life values are – to be grateful, hardworking and bold. In a near future, she plans to spread peace and understanding among young adults through education. In next seven years, she aims to receive her MBA from Stanford University and implement educational reforms in Kyrgyz Republic.