At Education without Backpacks Galina Isaeva serves as program director for “Work with Schools.” She joins us with her experience as program manager at Youth Foundation Arete – Bulgaria. She has developed and led activities and initiatives aimed at education and inclusion of Roma youth. She has experience in planning and coordinating activities that encourage leadership, volunteering and social engagement among young people.

Galina holds a master’s degree in Business Administration – Management and Entrepreneurship from Sofia University “St. Clement of Ohrid.” She has participated in several civic organizations as a volunteer, intern and coordinator of advocacy campaigns.

Motivated and inspired to overcome new challenges, Galina believes every child deserves access to quality education and equal opportunities to develop their potential. As a happy mother of two she embraces the organization’s values and dreams of a functioning educational system in Bulgaria.