Education
Barnard College.
Barnard College.
She previously reported for the Times from Iraq, Lebanon, and Russia. She received an honorable mention in the 2003 Kurt Schork awards for "her depth and human insight in covering Russia". Raised in Granville, Massachusetts, Tavernise graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies from Barnard College.
Tavernise speaks Italian and Russian.