Key skills and expertise

With 25 years of experience, the expert excels in creativity development, training design, and facilitation, focusing on both corporate and nonprofit sectors. They developed the Business Theatre methodology, which integrates psychology and theatre to enhance learning. Their project experience includes local and international initiatives, impacting over 7,500 participants. Responsibilities have included leadership development, conflict management, and intercultural training. Career highlights include creating and directing 25 theatre performances and collaborating with organizations like UNICEF and the Council of Europe. They are recognized for strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire creativity and engagement.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has worked with international donors such as the Council of Europe, UNICEF, and the Canadian International Development Agency. Their involvement encompasses capacity building, training design, and delivery, with a focus on leadership development, entrepreneurship, conflict transformation, and human rights. These projects are regional, covering various European countries, and involve working with national and international organizations to enhance intercultural competences and tolerance to diversity.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across sectors including civil society, NGOs, education, social development, youth, training, conflict management, and human resources. Previously held roles involved creativity development, training design, and facilitation, alongside consultancy for company culture and experience design. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating theatre methodologies into business training. The geographic scope of their work is extensive, covering numerous European countries, with significant involvement in regional projects and initiatives. The expert has extensive experience across Europe, working in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, and the UK. This broad distribution includes deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Serbia and other Balkan countries, where they have engaged in long-term assignments and regional development projects.

Languages and education

Background includes native proficiency in Serbian and proficient English skills, with a C2 level in listening, reading, and spoken interaction, and a C1 level in spoken production and writing. These language competences have been utilized in diverse professional settings, including in-country work across Europe and collaboration with multilingual teams on international projects. The expert holds a Master's degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Additionally, they have a Diploma in Physical Theatre, covering directing, performing, lighting, and projections, from the Moving Academy for Performing Arts in the Netherlands. They also possess an International Certificate for preparing, running, and evaluating training activities with an intercultural dimension from the Council of Europe.