Professor of Psychology

• Jan 2023 - Present

Prepare and deliver lectures to students on developmental psychology. Prepare and deliver lectures to students on developmental psychology.

School Psychologist

• Sep 2021 - Present

Visiting Lecturer/ Guest speaker

• Mar 2018 - Present

Learning and sharing my knowledge and experience is the fountain of my vitality. I gladly share my knowledge on the general concepts of personality characteristics, workplace behaviour, leadership, the dark triad, personality assessment and workplace bullying with Erasmus students in the Faculty of Public Administration. Learning and sharing my knowledge and experience is the fountain of my vitality. I gladly share my knowledge on the general concepts of personality characteristics, workplace behaviour, leadership, the dark triad, personality assessment and workplace bullying with Erasmus students in the Faculty of Public Administration.

Psychologist

• Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

Education and Marketing Coordinator

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

Center za psihodiagnostična sredstva is the biggest developer and publisher of psychological tests in Slovenia. During my full-time employment at the centre my key responsibilities were marketing, communications, and the educational programme. I managed all marketing materials, website updates, and social media presence. This required a natural eye for formatting, colour, and appealing aesthetics to ensure a professional brand consistency across all the company’s publications. I was responsible for all aspects of the educational programme, including budgeting, marketing, staffing, and managing the content and framework. I ensured that the organizational CRM database was maintained, integrated, and kept up- to date, and was an active team member in various projects developing new psychometric tests. Show less

Marketing Coordinator and Psychologist

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

The Vincent Draksler Foundation is a social enterprise. Its main social aim is the reintegration of recovered addicts, with a particular focus on improving their employability. Its environmental aims are focused on managing and reducing waste. I was responsible for the management of all aspects of marketing and public relations, and for the support of individual activities on a day-to-day basis. As a marketing coordinator, my main task was the creation and execution of a comprehensive marketing and public relations plan. As a psychologist, I was responsible for supporting disadvantaged people in their day-to-day activities, which aim to equip them better for a current job or for finding new employment. Show less

CRM Implementation Project Manager and Marketing Manager

• Apr 2011 - Apr 2015

Soon after I finished my Master's degree, I took the opportunity to become part of an important and interesting new project. I was responsible for the implementation of the CRM system, which had to be connected to the information control system demanded by the Slovenian Gambling Act. After the successful implementation of the CRM system, carried out in collaboration with Bally Technologies, I was promoted to Marketing Manager, where I took responsibility for market research and targeting, long- and short-term marketing planning, coordinating promotional activities, the marketing budget, management of the CRM system, and organizing events. I worked closely with other members of the management team in Kranjska Gora, a tourist village, where the HIT Group owns several hotels. As an entertainment centre marketing manager I was part of a creative team, with members of the hotel’s management team and the Kranjska Gora Tourist Information Centre staff, responsible for the tourism strategy of Kranjska Gora. Show less

System Implementation and Process Optimization Consultant and Cage Manager

• Jul 1997 - Apr 2011

I began my career path as an 18-year-old, with entry-level job positions in the HIT group. The HIT Group consists of several hotels and entertainment centres, and is listed among Europe’s biggest entertainment providers. Soon after I began working for HIT I enrolled in an undergraduate course in the Faculty of Organizational Sciences. In my Bachelor’s thesis, I used Microsoft Visio to analyze and optimize the financial processes inside HIT’s casinos. The work was required to build an informational control system demanded by the new Gambling Act. As an expert in process optimization and as a HIT employee I collaborated with the high-tech companies IGT (International Gaming Technologies) and Advansys. Together we successfully completed the implementation of the information control system in all HIT’s casinos in Slovenia and abroad. Later I was promoted, and as a cage manager I became a member of the HIT management team. I was responsible for the management and organization of the Finance Department and its 25 employees, all financial operations, internal and external financial reporting, and communication. I was also responsible for ensuring proper staffing and customer satisfaction. Show less

Researcher and Author

• Oct 2005 - May 2010

Years of work in the gambling industry gave me insight and understanding, enabling me to see the bigger picture. Gambling is a common activity in societies across the world. Although most people wager from time to time, the vast majority never experience adverse consequences from this behaviour. Nevertheless, gambling can become a serious problem for some people. The HIT Group promoted responsible gambling and I wanted to do something about it too. I enrolled in a Master's course in psychology and focused on studying pathological gambling. In my Master’s thesis, I adapted the South Oaks Gambling Screen (Lesieur & Blume, 1987), a psychometric instrument for the identification of pathological gamblers, for application in the Slovenian cultural environment. The study of psychology also greatly assisted my efforts to be a good leader. Show less

Freelance Researcher and Author

• Oct 2005 - May 2010

I enrolled in a Master's in psychology and focused on studying pathological gambling. In my Master’s thesis, I adapted the South Oaks Gambling Screen (Lesieur & Blume, 1987), a psychometric instrument for the identification of pathological gamblers, for application in the Slovenian cultural environment. Center za psihodiagnostična sredstva published my work: “South Oaks Gambling Screen for use in the Slovenian cultural environment (SOGS)”. I enrolled in a Master's in psychology and focused on studying pathological gambling. In my Master’s thesis, I adapted the South Oaks Gambling Screen (Lesieur & Blume, 1987), a psychometric instrument for the identification of pathological gamblers, for application in the Slovenian cultural environment. Center za psihodiagnostična sredstva published my work: “South Oaks Gambling Screen for use in the Slovenian cultural environment (SOGS)”.