Oleksandra Stasiv received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Southern Maine. She was an accomplished tennis player, captain the team, and won the Litte East Championship singles title for the Huskies. She was later inducted into the USM Husky Hall of Fame. After graduating cum laude Oleksandra worked at TD bank small l business lending, and an investment firm in Portland, Maine. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law and was a recipient of the pro bono Publico award. During law school, Oleksandra clerked at Lewiston District Court, provided legal assistance during her employment at Legal Services for the Elderly, and prosecuted criminal cases at Cumberland County District Attorney's Office. After her employment at a private law firm in Portland, Oleksandra went on to open her own practice with a focus on family law and civil litigation.