Ilana Kovalle (nom de plume) is an ethnically-Ukrainian born-Kazakhstani songwriter, poet, and author, currently residing in Jersey City, NJ. Her songs, including her recent EP album “Stages of Heartbreak,” are available on all platforms (under IlanaKovalle). Her books include an illustrated collection of poetry and prose “Ode to Hope and Despair” and a short collection "LOML."

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Accountancy, both from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is also a certified well-being trainer with the Neurointegration Institute and has a positive psychology coaching certification from Positive Acorn. She has designed and delivered over a dozen of various well-being and productivity workshops, covering topics from burnout recovery to planning fallacy management to empowerment (to take ownership of one’s life), and many other.

Some of her top values include Variety and Stimulation, which is evident in the diversity of Ilana’s pursuits.