Experience

Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Bulgaria
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager, EU funds

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Proposal writing and implementation of different EU projects in the area of (social) entrepreneurship, start-ups, culture and tourism. Project coordination with local and international partners including contractual arrangements. Responsible for the administrative and financial reporting according to the project implementation guidelines. Experience with the Erasmus+, Interreg BalkanMed and the operational programmes. Organization and facilitation of educational seminars for adults, elaboration of in-depth studies and analyses. Show less



Ministry of Tourism

• Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria

• Project Expert

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2019

  Research, organizational and project support to the activities of Priority Area "Culture and Tourism" of the Danube Strategy: drafting of reporting and analytical documents, expert contribution to the revision of the Danube Strategy, participation in Steering Group meetings and preparation of minutes, involvement in the planning, carrying out and reporting of the PA’s events, drafting of technical specifications for contractor selection, collection of information related to the cooperation in the area of culture and tourism. Show less



EU-Russia Civil Society Forum e.V.

• Germany
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local Coordinator General Assembly

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  Provided overall logistics and coordination for the General Assembly 2018 in close cooperation with the CSF Secretariat. Liaised between multiple GA stakeholders and service providers. Elaborated related project documentation (procurement contracts, checklists, guidelines, etc.). Contacted speakers, including high-level politicians, NGO and media representatives. Supported the preparation of the narrative and financial reports of the GA 2018 to the European Commission. Provided overall logistics and coordination for the General Assembly 2018 in close cooperation with the CSF Secretariat. Liaised between multiple GA stakeholders and service providers. Elaborated related project documentation (procurement contracts, checklists, guidelines, etc.). Contacted speakers, including high-level politicians, NGO and media representatives. Supported the preparation of the narrative and financial reports of the GA 2018 to the European Commission.



International Elias Canetti Society

• Ruse, Bulgaria

• Cultural Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2017

  Organised international cultural projects in cooperation with Goethe-Institute Sofia, the Austrian and German Embassies in Bulgaria, other foreign and national institutions. Prepared applications to the EU, EEA/Norway Grants and other donors. Administration and management responsibilities – planning and budgeting, financial and activity reporting in Bulgarian, English and German, coordination with technical staff and service providers, media and public relations arrangements, networking and representative functions. Some of the projects I realised include: 4th Danube Conference on Culture (cultural programme), International Literature Festival Ruse (2015/16), Literature Night Ruse (2015/16), environmental project “For the Future” on tour in Ruse, youth festival “Collision Course”, exhibition donumenta - “14 x 14 - Measurement of the Danube region”, concerts, film screenings, workshops. Show less



University of Ruse

• Bulgaria
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer, Department of European Studies and International Relations

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2016

  - Teaching part-time the undergraduate level courses "Europe in the World", "British Studies" and "Professional Communication in the EU"; - Designed and realised an educational trip for Bulgarian and German students "Let's discover Europe" in Saar-Lor-Lux, 2014. - Teaching part-time the undergraduate level courses "Europe in the World", "British Studies" and "Professional Communication in the EU"; - Designed and realised an educational trip for Bulgarian and German students "Let's discover Europe" in Saar-Lor-Lux, 2014.



MitOst e.V.

• Germany
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local Coordinator

  • Oct 2011 - Nov 2012

  Coordinated the annual festival (General Assembly) in Ruse of the Berlin-based association MitOst, which works on a variety of educational and cultural projects in Europe and its neighbouring regions. With members in over 40 different countries and various partners, MitOst is part of a dynamic network of civil society actors. - Liaised with the MitOst team and the local partners - Took care of logistics, accommodation and venue arrangements for 250 participants from more than 30 countries - Contributed towards the development of a four-day programme - Carried out publicity work - Managed the budget and the accounting of the local expenses Show less



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Robert Schuman Trainee

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

  Assisted with the preparation of high-level conferences and study visits, wrote comprehensive analytical reports, visited and reported about external events, prepared country background notes, attended meetings of parliamentary committees and delegations. Assisted with the preparation of high-level conferences and study visits, wrote comprehensive analytical reports, visited and reported about external events, prepared country background notes, attended meetings of parliamentary committees and delegations.