In 1983 Svitlana completed her studies at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, department of journalism.
Svitlana was supported by the community as well as the Donetsk district department of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine that “stood up in defense for S. Yeremenko and protested against her illegal dismissal”.
In particular, she initiated a series of interviews with famous activists of the national democratic movement: I.Drach, V. Iavorivsky, V. Pylypchiuk, and M. Horyn.
Svitlana participated in and informed the readers about the cultural and ecological hiking trip “Dzvin - 90”, the International Congress of Ukrainians, and “Chervona Ruta” festival.
She worked actively for the independence of Ukraine before the All-national Referendum on the 1st of December 1991....[4] Svitlana wrote about the first strikes of miners and "The Movement's" conferences.
[1][2][3][4] From 2001 to 2004 Svitlana managed the Coalition of non-governmental organizations -“Partnership for transparent society” - fighting against corruption in the Donetsk region.
She is the author of various projects aimed at the development of democracy, strengthening of the civic society, fighting corruption, affirmation of the freedom of speech, negotiating the productive dialog between mass-media and NGOs, and engaging the citizens in participation as well as high public activity during elections.
— «Ukrainian Center of Cultural Studies», 1998 (co-author of the concept, design and contents for the collection of brochures, the aim of which was engaging citizens to participate in the presidential elections).
... One may place Svitlana Yeremenko’s «Art, as prayer» along with essays about Émile Zola, Henri Perruchot, Bogomil Rainov ...» (Valentyn Hrytsanenko, the honored artist of Ukraine, professor from Kharkiv.