Veronika Tchesnokova

Veronika Tchesnokova was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. She earned her MD from Pirogov Russian State Medical University and her PhD in Microbiology and Genetics through the Peoples’ Friendship University and the University of Tennessee. Her research spans microbiology, molecular biology, biostatistics, and bioinformatics, with work at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, Heidelberg University, Harvard University, and, for the past two decades, the University of Washington.

Veronika joined Resonance Studio Theatre (RST) in 2019 as an amateur actress and volunteer. Since RST became a nonprofit, she has taken an active role in its management, focusing primarily on grant writing. She also continues to perform, volunteer at events and productions, attend classes and workshops, and participate in theatre festivals. In the RST family, she has found a second home and takes immense joy in being part of its creative community.