Research Psychologist

• Apr 2021 - Present

-The main areas of my research interest at the moment are in human factors in aviation, situational awareness and cognitive functioning of pilots and UAV operators-I am part of a multidisciplinary team within the Department of Aviation and Maritime Medicine, where we provide theoretical training on topics related to aviation medicine and psychology to healthcare workers who are employed within the Bulgarian Air Force, aviators, psychologist and more. -In 2022 I became an official member of the Bulgarian Society of Aviation, Navy and Space Medicine. I also became a member of the Organization committee for the 13th Conference of aviation, maritime and space medicine. My duties as a member of the committee included creating poster designs, invitations, sending out e-invites, collaborating with sponsors for the event, on-site registration of attendees and more. I received a certificate and an award for my active participation and contribution.-In 2022, I also worked on a project ran by the Space research and technology institute in Bulgaria. I collected data regarding emotional and cognitive states of individuals operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using an alternative EEG technology - EMOTIV EPOC+. I was also responsible for data management and statistical analysis using Excel. I was a co-author to 4 published articles focused on matters such as: UAV operators visual attention distribution, evaluation of UAV operators’ situational awareness and more.

Sales Assistant

• Nov 2019 - Dec 2020

I assisted customers, operated the till, sorted donations and priced items. I also assisted in creating window displays for Autumn, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day and more. I assisted customers, operated the till, sorted donations and priced items. I also assisted in creating window displays for Autumn, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day and more.

Honorary Research Assistant

• Nov 2018 - Sep 2019

I joined a team of researchers who worked with a smartphone application called Urban Mind, which helped examine the effects of city life on one's mental wellbeing. As a Research Assistant I recruited participants, collected and entered data on SPSS with over 500 variables per participant, I conducted clinical interviews with healthy control and ultra-high risk of psychosis participants and shadowed interviews with first episode of psychosis participants. I joined a team of researchers who worked with a smartphone application called Urban Mind, which helped examine the effects of city life on one's mental wellbeing. As a Research Assistant I recruited participants, collected and entered data on SPSS with over 500 variables per participant, I conducted clinical interviews with healthy control and ultra-high risk of psychosis participants and shadowed interviews with first episode of psychosis participants.

Honorary Assistant Psychologist

• Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

I completed a Clinical Placement at a Personality Disorder Day Service Unit as part of my degree at King's College London. I joined the audit team, where I worked on service evaluations and collected data, retrieved data from the electronic patients' journal system (EPJs), analyzed data using SPSS and reported findings. I was a co-author to two publications and was a first author to 1 peer reviewed publication. I completed a Clinical Placement at a Personality Disorder Day Service Unit as part of my degree at King's College London. I joined the audit team, where I worked on service evaluations and collected data, retrieved data from the electronic patients' journal system (EPJs), analyzed data using SPSS and reported findings. I was a co-author to two publications and was a first author to 1 peer reviewed publication.

Summer Intern

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

As an intern I handled administrative duties within the union. I also volunteered to assist with the organization of the European Trade Union Confederation Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. As an intern I handled administrative duties within the union. I also volunteered to assist with the organization of the European Trade Union Confederation Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Student Engagement Project Worker

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

My roles focused on improving student engagement by organizing social events like greet and meet, dinners where staff and students get to meet each other, Christmas party and more. I also handled the departmental social media accounts where I shared news about ongoing events. My roles focused on improving student engagement by organizing social events like greet and meet, dinners where staff and students get to meet each other, Christmas party and more. I also handled the departmental social media accounts where I shared news about ongoing events.

Children’s Summer Camp Animator

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2013