TEAM
Hesed’s team is multidisciplinary and multi-ethnic and is made up of over 100 specialists (psychologists, social workers, educators, mediators, doctors, collaborators from the Roma community).
Dr. Elena Kabakchieva, Chair
Dr. Sylvia Vassileva, Vice Chair
You can find a full list of our team members below.
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FOUNDERS BOARD MEMBERS Elena Kabakchieva Elena Kabakchieva Tsvetina Arsova Tsvetina Arsova Dragomira Shuleva Dragomira Shuleva Anastas Mihaylov Anastas Mihaylov Marta Dyavolova Marta Dyavolova Nikola Yordanov Nikola Yordanov Krasimira Denkova Zornitsa Stoichkova Desislava Valova -
Central office Boyan Vassilev Methodologist, Project Coordinator, Psychologist Zornitsa Stoichkova Methodologist, Project Coordinator, Social worker Savka Savova PhD Methodologist, Project Coordinator, Psychologist Rayna Dimitrova Program Coordinator, Master of Intercultural Studies Velika Peterson, MPA Program Development, PR Dragomir Padeshki Expert, Psychologist Mihail Mihaylov Field Assistant, Psychologist Anna Dimitrova Communications Expert MID Centre Papanchev, Fakulteta neighbourhood Elena Barakova Director of Center, Psychologist Albena Dragieva Preschool Educator Kirilka Kirilova Social worker Fani Aleksieva Social worker Eliyana Slaveykova Social worker Nelina Petrova Social work Assosiate Tanya Dimitrova Social work Assosiate Violeta Stefanova Social work Assosiate Daniela Manova Social work Assosiate Galina Asenova Teaching Assistant Radostina Mihailova Teaching Assistant Trayanka Dimitrova Teaching Assistant Rosen Dimitrov Facility Maintenance Lilyana Dimitrova Cleaning and sanitation Sonya Dimitrova Cleaning and sanitation MID Centre Suhodolska, Fakulteta neighbourhood Emilia Mikova Director of Center, Clinical Psychology, Social Work Tsvetina Ivanova-Shindarska Psychologist Elena Stateva Pedagogist Radoslava Dushkova Pedagogist Galia Stefanova Pedagogist Rozaliya Mihaylova Speech therapist Adelina Tashkova Social worker Mishel Emanuilova Social worker Polina Nikolaeva Social worker Trayana Atanasova Social worker Severina Dimitrova Social worker Alexandra Stefanova Health Assistant Petya Petrova Health Assistant Marinela Yaneva Social work Assosiate Neli Traykova Social work Assosiate Snezhana Atanasova Social work Assosiate Tsetska Asenova Social work Assosiate Ani Manova Teaching Assistant Mitka Mihaylova Teaching Assistant Sophche Atanasova Teaching Assistant Maria Slavcheva Cleaning and sanitation Rayna Asenova Cleaning and sanitation Tsetska Ilieva Cleaning and sanitation MID Centre Filipovtsi, Filipovtsi neighbourhood Milena Kyurkchiiska-Kirilova Director of Center, Clinical social worker Teodora Bochukova Psychologist, Family Therapist Gabriela Ivanova Psychologist Ventsislava Tosheva Pedagogist Megan Krasteva Pedagogist Rumyana Asenova Teaching Assistant Desislava Kuceva Psychologist Nadya Raycheva Social worker Nadya Ivanova Social worker Sara Koen Social worker Nadya Elmazova Social work Assosiate Stefka Ilieva Teaching Assistant Stephani Dimitrova Field Associate Maria Borisova Cleaning and sanitation Dimitar Raichev Facility Maintenance Hub Hristo Botev, Hristo Botev neighbourhood Nataliya Lappo Psychologist Veselina Gacheva-Zafirova Psychologist Ivelina Ilieva Social worker Lyubka Vasileva Educational Mediator Teodora Georgieva Educational Mediator Stefka Bankova Social work Assosiate Together – healthy baby, healthy future (Nurse Family Parthership – Bulgaria) The program is implemented in partnership with the Trust for Social Achievement – Licensee for Bulgaria Vera Nikolaeva Senior nurse Elena Georgieva Nurse Neli Taseva Nurse Plamena Gyurova Nurse Sevda Hristova Nurse Zdravka Angelova Health Assistant Katya Naidenova Health Assistant -
MID Centre Kyustendil Denitsa Atova Director of Center, Social worker Teodora Fetinova Psychologist Ivana Karamfilova Psychologist Svetlana Ivanova Pedagogist Daniela Stoyanova Social worker Milena Atanasova Social worker Anelia Ilchova Social work Assosiate Zoya Dimitrova Social work Associate Zhaklina Sasheva Teaching Assistant Sashka Yordanova Teaching Assistant Mladenka Stankova Cleaning and sanitation -
MID Centre Samokov Eliza Stanoeva Early childhood Development Expert Ofelia Sadkova Pedagogist Pamela Nikolova Pedagogist Veronika Asenova Youth Activities Specialist Valentina Ivanova – Yareva Social worker Georgi Simitchiev Social worker Sofia Koleva Social worker Emilia Yankova Field Assosiate, Educational Mediator Irena Boyanova Field Assosiate, Educational Mediator Nataliya Darinova Field Assosiate, Educational Mediator Marian Minchev Educational Mediator Teodora Taskova Cleaning and sanitation -
Dr. Nikola Poptodorov
Gynecologist
Dr. Krasimira Bainova
Pediatrician
Elena Georgieva
Nurse
Dr. Elena Petrova
Dermatovenerologist, Clinical Laboratory Assistant
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Elena Ilieva Chief Accountant Elena Petkova Accountant Spaska Pavlova Assistant Accountant -
Nikolay Dragov Consultant Prof. Jeffrey A. Kelly Medical College of Wisconsin, USA Prof. Alexander Todorov Princeton University, USA Dr. Aneta Popivanova Neonatology, National Consultant Dr. Galina Markova Social work Dr. Dimo Stanchev Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Organisational Consultant Dr. Zlatka Mihova Psychology, Family Therapist Georgi Kamov Design Thinking and Social Innovation Elina Zheleva Design Thinking and Social Innovation Slavka Eberhart-Garah, MBA Marketing and Communications Galabina Tarashoeva Psychiatry, Psychotherapist Dr. Kimon Ganev Psychiatry, Psychotherapist Dr. Plamen Dimitrov Psychology, Organisational Consultant Haralan Aleksandrov Social Anthropologist Yulia Popova Child Psychology The Health and Social Development Foundation has worked with over 40 consultants from different fields.