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 Niokolay Zdravkov Psychologist MID Centre Papanchev, Fakulteta neighbourhood Elena Barakova Director of Center, Psychologist Albena Dragieva Preschool Educator Petya Ivanova Psychologist Kirilka Kirilova Social worker Fani Aleksieva Social worker Eliyana Slaveykova Social worker Aniniya Boeva Social worker Valya Milcheva Social worker Nikolay Angelov Social worker Tanya Dimitrova Social work Assosiate Violeta Stefanova Social work Assosiate Daniela Manova Social work Assosiate Radostina Mihailova 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 Galina Assenova Teaching Assistant Rozaliya Mihaylova Speech therapist Adelina Tashkova Social worker Mishel Emanuilova Social worker Polina Nikolaeva Social worker Trayana Atanasova Social worker Kristina Simeonova 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 Hristina Koleva Social work Assosiate Aneliya Dimitrova Social work Assosiate Ani Manova Teaching Assistant Mitka Mihaylova Teaching Assistant Sophche Atanasova Teaching Assistant Elena Georgieva Nurse Maria Slavcheva Cleaning and sanitation Rayna Asenova Cleaning and sanitation Tsetska Ilieva Cleaning and sanitation Neby Chaushev Maintenance worker MID Centre Filipovtsi, Filipovtsi neighbourhood Milena Kyurkchiiska-Kirilova Director of Center, Clinical social worker Gabriela Ivanova Psychologist Boyana Bojinova Psychologist Megan Krasteva Pedagogist Petya Dimitrova Social Pedagogist Rumyana Asenova Teaching Assistant Nadya Raycheva Social worker Sara Koen Social worker Anita Stoyanova Social worker Severina Dimitrova Social worker Spasena Albanska Social worker Nadya Elmazova Social work Assosiate Konstantina Stoyanova Social Activities Associate Stephani Dimitrova Field Associate Maria Kocheva Cleaning and sanitation Dimitar Raichev Facility Maintenance MID Centre Hristo Botev, Hristo Botev neighbourhood Nataliya Lappo Psychologist Veselina Gacheva-Zafirova Psychologist Ivelina Ilieva Social worker Svetoslava Nesheva Speech therapist Lyubka Vasileva Educational Mediator Donka Dimitrova Social Activities Associate Stefka Bankova Social work Assosiate Petranka Gelina Social Activities Associate Iliyana Kovacheva Cleaning and sanitation -
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 Aleksandra Filipova Psychologist Ofelia Sadkova Pedagogist Pamela Nikolova Pedagogist Anet Popova 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.