Meet a Connect Moderator: Jane

Connect Moderators are Local Guides just like you and me. They apply the knowledge they’ve gained as active members of our community to moderate Connect and help improve the experience for everyone. You may see them welcoming newcomers, explaining the program, answering questions, and sharing their knowledge with others.

Each month, we share some personal insights from one of our amazing Connect Moderators. This month, meet Jane ( @JaneBurunina ). Jane lives inMykolaiv, Ukraine, and speaks Ukrainian, Russian, and English.

Name: Zhanna Burunina

Location: Mykolaiv, a city in the south of Ukraine

What I love about being a Local Guide: As a Local Guide, I have the amazing opportunity to help those who are in my surroundings and those who are far away via my contributions on Google Maps and [different] Local Guides initiatives. Also, I love hosting and attending meet-ups!

Why I’m a Connect Moderator: Local Guides Connect is a place where I found many friends and like-minded people. Here, I’m discovering a lot of amazing new things. I would like for many people to learn about Connect and join the Local Guides community. I try to help everyone feel comfortable on Connect, like in a huge worldwide family.

My favorite things to explore: When I travel, I like to visit historical places. I am also interested in finding beautiful street art and taking photos of it. Another thing I love is finding small cozy cafes and enjoying delicious desserts with a cup of coffee.

My favorite type of contribution(s) to make on Google Maps: I upload photos, answer questions, and write detailed reviews to share my experiences. I usually pay attention to the accessibility features of a place, take photos [of them], and highlight [them] in my reviews.

Languages I read/speak/write fluently: I live in Ukraine and have been bilingual since childhood; I speak Ukrainian and Russian fluently. I also keep improving my English skills.

Places I’d like to visit: I have a very long bucket list! I think Singapore is in the first place. I went there when I was a university student and was really impressed by it. I would like to visit it again to refresh my memory.

Fun fact about me: I am a cat lover, and I would hug every cat I find. I also love to take photos of cats, [although] it’s always a challenge!

We hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know @JaneBurunina . Say hi or ask her a question below as she has a lot to share about Google Maps and Connect.

Interested in becoming a Connect Moderator? Learn more here.

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@InaS Thank you for sharing this post.

It’s nice to know more about you, @JaneBurunina . :slightly_smiling_face:

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@JaneBurunina I hope we get the occasion really soon to get together again for another EuroMeet-up!

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@InaS Thank you for sharing this post about @JaneBurunina

Jane is an amazing Local Guide who I hope to see again one day very soon.

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Thank you @InaS for sharing with us a bit more about @JaneBurunina , an amazing Local Guide, and a friend :heart_eyes:

Here we were in Treviso, on November 2019, when she literally flattered me with the amazing present that is inside the box.

Thanks for being you, Jane

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I am so happhy to know more about our Connect Moderator @JaneBurunina !

Warm Greetings from Chittagong City Bangladesh!

Thanks for sharing it by you @InaS

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Thanks for the share @InaS and well done to @JaneBurunina !! You’re a wonderful Connect Moderator and an amazing Local Guide!! And please do come to Singapore! I am now based in Malaysia but I can try to go to Singapore to meet up with you and the Singaporean Local Guides!

By the way, my hometown [Kuching](http://Kuching%20Sarawak, Malaysia https://maps.app.goo.gl/ASC4LnhLzEiHTbuM8) is the Cat City of Malaysia! The name Kuching is similar to “kucing” which means “cat” in the local language. So, naturally, we have [statues](http://Cat%20Statue, Kuching, Sarawak. Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia https://maps.app.goo.gl/wkbeqxMAa69Yx9wo8) of cats, a [museum of cats](http://Cat%20Museum, Petra Jaya, Sarawak. Bangunan DBKU, Jalan Semariang, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia +60 82-446 688 https://maps.app.goo.gl/HUdV8uUDEfXjUXBj6), a radio station called [Cats FM](http://CATS%20FM Jalan Bako, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia +60 82-311 799 https://maps.app.goo.gl/cjATs5SSigGSc8c48) and lots more! :smiley_cat:

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Wow, Great to know more about my dear friend@JaneBurunina

I had the great opportunity to meet Zhanna dozens of times by our Accessibility Meet-up series, which was hosted by both of us, to meet, learn and share our experience with many Local Guides from all over the world. And it was a really great experience. My friend proved herself as a true ambassador of Accessibility and a real mentor/teacher in this series of virtual meet-ups. I m proud to be a friend of a person like Zhanna, who have great dedication to educate others about great initiatives, features and other awesome knowledge to Local Guides.

Thank you @InaS for sharing such a wonderful post.

Shukriya ?

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@InaS thank you for this series

@JaneBurunina

Janeeee congratulations , glad to know you more

@KashifMisidia thank you for let me know

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Thank you @InaS for writing this post about Jane.

I know about Jane’s work as a local guide through her various posts published time-to-time and now more about the personal side.

Jane is an inspiration to many through her contributions to the community.

BR.

Tushar

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@InaS Thanks for sharing this.

@JaneBurunina we both have the same destination in the bucket list. I visited it back in 2015 and really wish to visit it again.

UKRAINE is also in my list as my childhood friend did his MD from Kiev and his wife also belongs to Ukraine… so i wish to visit it atleast once in my life :upside_down_face: .

Keep rocking.

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Thank you @InaS for sharing about one of the most active contributer and moderator @JaneBurunina … I have met her virtually and she has always been helpful to me and the cause of making our world accessible…

I would love to host a meet-up with Jane on accessibility in real life as well…

Congratulations :tada: Jane… proud of you…

Anshuk.

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Hello @JaneBurunina !!!

Nice insides from you. I didn’t know that you like to attend and organize Meet-ups :wink:

This year it was finally the plan to go to Ukraine, so we could have had a nice meet-up, but we have to do it 2021…

Regards from Germany

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@InaS thank you dear she is very soft spoken and nice person by heart. And down to earth I connect with her in my meet up also but didn’t show her status as modrator. Thank you so much @JaneBurunina

Regards

@ Tejal

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Amazing to know more about @JaneBurunina, a great Local Guide and a great addition to this community ?.

I had the pleasure to meet her last November at @ermest’s wine meetup and I have to say I met a very nice person!

Thank you @InaS for this wonderful post!

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Thanks a lot, @InaS for sharing these details our friend @JaneBurunina

Thanks for your valuable company & guidance, dear Jae.

All the best.

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Impressive @InaS

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Thanks for sharing this post @InaS ! Jane is one of the Local Guides who inspired me to join #oneacessibility team and is always there to help and guide. Hope to see you soon in person @JaneBurunina !

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@InaS thank you for sharing about our beautiful and lovely CM. @JaneBurunina so nice to know you more. Thank you for being so supportive so far :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thanks @InaS for sharing information about @JaneBurunina she is really doing a wonderful volunteer work. I have attended many of her meetups which were conducted by Jane and @KashifMisidia together. Thanks again for sparing time for society without a profit or gain.

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