Education

• Secondary education: 47 ESPS Gen. Emil Markov (1986).
• Higher Education: Physical Education Teacher, Physical Training Instructor in the Army.
• NSA Vassil Levski (1986-1990).
• Post-graduate re-qualification in kinesitherapy, NSA Vasil Levski - Sofia (1992-1994).
• 2002 - acquired DOCTOR National Theory and Methodology of physical education and sports training (including kinesitherapy) with dissertation on Kinesitherapy after resection of the head of the radius.
• 2005 - Acquired scientific title DOCENT - in Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports Training (including kinesitherapy) - Pathiomechanics.
• 2009 - Acquired scientific degree DOCTOR OF SCIENCES in Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports Training (incl. Kinesitherapy) with dissertation on Kinesitherapeutic Methods for Restoration of Kinesmatics in Peripheral Joints.

Academic positions (1996-2012)

• Assistant, NSA Vasil Levski, Sofia.
• Chief Assistant, NSA Vasil Levski, Sofia.
• Associate Professor, NSA Vasil Levski, Sofia.
• Professor, NSA Vasil Levski, Sofia.

Teaching activities

• A lecturer on functional diagnostics of MDA, pathogenesis, kinesitherapy in orthopedics and traumatology.
• Guest lecturer at the Medical University - Pleven (2002 -2012).
• Guest lecturer at Angel Kanchev University of Rousse (2004-2012).
• Guest lecturer at the Medical College of Varna (2004-2012).
• Guest lecturer at Sofia University (2008-2012).
• Guest lecturer at Medical University - Sofia (2010-2012).
• Guest lecturer at Medical College Sofia (2010-2012).

Other activities

• Head of Kinesitherapy Masters Program at NSA Vasil Levski.
• Deputy Head of Department of Theory and Methodology of Kinesitherapy at NSA Vasil Levski.

Scientific Interests

• Participation in two certified postgraduate courses at the McKenzie International Institute for Mechanical Diagnostics and Therapy by the McKenzie method - cervical, thoracic and lumbar joint.
• Participation in a certified postgraduate course at the Danish Association of physiotherapists for the treatment of hemiplegia by the method of Bobath.
• Participation in a certified postgraduate course at the Danish Association of Manual Therapy Physiotherapists - levels A and B.

Membership in scientific and public organizations

• Scientific Secretary of Physiotherapy magazine - an organ of the Association of Physiotherapists in Bulgaria.
• Member of the Management Board of the Association of Physiotherapists in Bulgaria.

Language qualification

• English (written and spoken excellent)