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What are you leading?
Currently I am leading a social enterprise named Blagichka - A Kitchen with a Cause, which is a zero waste NGO. Blagichka hires underprivileged youths and teaches them the essentials of professional event catering with a focus on producing as little waste as possible. In addition to professional cooking, they learn about nutritional knowledge and the development of professional and socio-emotional skills. So far, we have hired more than 10 youths and in March 2019, we are opening the first zero waste restaurant in Bulgaria.
Another passion in my life is Zero Waste Bulgaria, a non-profit organization that aims to spread the philosophy of zero waste life among Bulgarian society. We have organized and participated in more than 40 zero waste trainings, events and seminars, implemented a methodology, and trained employees from big companies such as HP, Dreamix, Axway, and Mentormate.
How did your experiences as a fellow inspire or prepare you for what you’re doing now?
Being a teacher in Teach For Bulgaria shaped me as the person I am now. I developed a strong leadership and self-awareness, skills that I use in my daily work and that are now part of my life. The network I created while being a teacher is now helping me to achieve the goals I set for myself and the two organizations I run.
If I didn’t have the emotional support of my students, I might have never opened Blagichka. It is inspiring for me to share how my students supported me during the whole process to set-up Blagichka. Not only did I start my own business during the program, but I also became more focused, more patient and grew up as a person who is responsible and reliable. I am very proud for being an alumna of Teach For Bulgaria.
Alumni info
Partner
Alumni Cohort
2013
Current Home
Sofia, Bulgaria
Subject(s) Taught
English; Entrepreneurship; Theatre and Cinema
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Leadership Journey
2013
Started as a teacher in Teach For Bulgaria
2014
Graduated from Military Academy
May 2015
First Blagichka’s Kitchen opened
September 2015
Worked as a community organizer in the USA for 4 months
January 2016
First three underprivileged girls started working at Blagichka
2018
Zero Waste Bulgaria was established
2018
I was recognized as a successful entrepreneur in the Europe Forbes 30 under 30 list
2019
Blagichka will open the first zero waste restaurant in Bulgaria
Support
May 2015
Teach For Bulgaria was one of our first clients that believed in the project
2018
Teach For Bulgaria nominated me for the Europe Forbes 30 under 30 list