Day and place of birth: May 30, 1977, in Sofia

Work Experience

• 2021 - Associate Professor in Professional Field 7.6. Sports, Specialty "Gymnastics," at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
• Since 2020 - Deputy Head of Research at the Department of "Gymnastics".
• 2014 - Senior Assistant in Gymnastics at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
• 2008 - Assistant in Gymnastics at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
• 2006 - Regular PhD student at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
• 2003 - 2007 - Adjunct Instructor at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".

Education

• 2013 - Educational and Scientific Degree "Doctor" in the scientific specialty "Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports Training (including Methodology of Therapeutic Physical Culture)," Professional Field 7.6 Sports. Dissertation topic: "Research and Optimization of the Preparation of Young Gymnasts on Mixed Parallel Bars".
• 2005 - Master's Degree in "High-Performance Sports" - NSA "Vasil Levski".
• 1998 - Bachelor's Degree in "Gymnastics Coaching" - NSA "Vasil Levski".
• 1994 - Secondary Education at SOU "Mladost" - Sports Profile.

Teaching Activities

• Lectures and exercises with students in the specialty "Gymnastics".
• Lectures and exercises in gymnastics with students from all faculties in a general course.

Coaching Activities

• 1996 - 1997 - Gymnastics coach at SC "Gymnastics CSKA".
• 2001 - 2004 - Gymnastics coach at "Talent Sport".
• 2019 to present - Gymnastics coach at GSKSG "Geranium".

Additional Information

• National Category Judge in Gymnastics - since 2000 to the present.
• Member of the Program Council of the Specialty "Sports Animation" at the Faculty of "Public Health, Health Care and Tourism" - since 2020 to the present.

Research Activities

• Author of over 45 scientific articles and publications in the field of high-performance sports and physical education.
• Author of 1 monograph, 4 practical guides, and 1 methodological manual in gymnastics.
• Participant in over 25 national and international scientific forums.
• Participant in over 10 scientific and educational projects.