 Kuzmenko was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, to Ukrainian parents.She studied music at the University of Toronto, earning a master's degree in composition.Kuzmenko has been commissioned to write pieces by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Hannaford Street Silver Band, the International Women's Brass Conference, the Laidlaw Foundation, the Oberlin Choristers, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Royal Canadian College of Organists.