She graduated in Sociology. Her PhD thesis was in the field of comparative social policies. She specialized in the same topic at CEVIPOF and Institut d’Etude Politique (Paris, France). She has 20 years of experience in teaching Public and Social policies and Policy Making in the EU. She is an author of four monographs, two of which are dedicated to the social policy practices and the other two – to the methods of public policy making. She has a extensive experience as a consultant. She has worked for state and local authorities in Bulgaria. Her main competences are in the field of analysis and research of public and social policies with a focus on social security, labor relations, health, and ethnic groups.