Date of birth: September 1, 1967
Place of Birth: Kutaisi, Georgia
Marital Status: Married; 3 children
Education:
Ivane Javakhisshvili Tbilisi State University
Faculty of Economics, Post-graduate course in Management -1997-2000
Tbilisi School of Management– 1992-1994
Multi profile Manager. Course: General Management, Marketing, Physiology of Management etc.
Tbilisi State Medical University – 1989-1996
Faculty of Therapy - Therapist
Work Experience:
Alliance for Development of Georgian Scientific Schools – Head of the Board - 04.2010 – 10. 2012
Ilia Vekua Physico-Mathematical Public School #42 –School Principal - 07. 2007 – 10. 2012
Company “Development Group” – Manager of training programs -12. 2007 – 2010
Institute of Georgian-European Politics – Head of the Board - 05.2005 – 09.2007
Human Development Center of Georgia - Head of the Board - 10.2002 – 09.2007
The International Institute for Education Policy, Planning and management – Program Manager - 09.2002 – 08.2007
Open Society Georgia Foundation - 03.2000 – 10.2002
Member of work group of the Project on Decentralization and Development of Management of Education System
Diplomatic Academy of Georgia – Lecturer – Conflict Management and the Art of Negotiations - 1998-1999
Tbilisi State Institute of Economic Relations – Senior Teacher at the Faculty of Management - 09.1997 – 06.2004
UN Youth Network of Georgia – President - 06.1993 – 05.2001
Board member of National Council of Youth Organizations of Georgia - 1998-1999
Publications and Articles:
Guide for School Disciplinary Committee
Auxiliary methodological materials for Disciplinary Committees of Public and Private Schools (Reviewer), The Georgian Legal Socialization Program (PH International) -2012
Participates in School self-government
Manual for Pupil and Teacher (author), PH International/USAID - 2011
Auxiliary Manual for School Principals
Chapter 1. School Development;
Chapter 4. Accountability system; Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia/ National Center for Teacher Professional Development- 2010
‘Democratization of Schools – Traditions and Existing System of Values ‘
Newspaper “Dialogi+” (Author of the article) - 2009
‘Issues of School Management ‘
Company “Development Group” (author of the publication) - 2008
“Poverty Problems in Georgia – Reality, Prospects and International Practice”
Brochure (author) - 2004
“Human Development and Georgia”
Information brochure (author) - 2003
Programs and Projects:
First International Summer School for pupils of scientific schools – July 23-30, Abastumani, Georgia
Author/Director of the Project and Director of the Summer School. The project was implemented with the financial support of the Alliance for the Development of Scientific Schools and the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Development Strategy of Scientific Schools of Georgia – April, 2010
The strategy envisages implementation of several programs. Program of young physicists’ tournament has been under way. The organization has cooperated with MES and Free University.
Strategy and Program for the Development of Ilia Vekua Physico-mathematical Public School #42 - 2007 -2012
The Program is based on the implementation of long-term action plan. The Strategy and the Program are approved by the School Board.
Coalition Projects “Integration of IDPs by means of Education” –February 2007 – August 2008
Active involvement of IDPs in 5 regions of Georgia in the work of “Network of Support for IDPs Education“ with the assistance of partner organizations, creation of consulting centers, preparation of trainer-consultants, defending the interests of IDPs with regards to accessibility to education.
Organizers: The International Institute for Education Policy, Planning and management, financial support by Eurocom
Coalition Project “Democratization of Education System and Financial Transparency” - 2003 -2004
Monitoring of financial management of Education System on the level of local authorities in 8 cities of Georgia in cooperation with 8 Partner Organizations; Elaborating models for financing and school assessment and their lobbying on local level; organizing training-seminars for heads of school system.
Organizers: The International Institute for Education Policy, Planning and Management, with the financial support of “Save the Children” and USAID
“Human Development Popularization and Support Project” - February-December 2003
14 seminars arranged for different interest and social groups in 7 cities of Georgia. Seminars covered the issues of human development concept, HDI, National Report on Human Development 2001-2002 and Georgia’s economic development scenario.
Organizers: Human Development Center of Georgia, with the support of UNDP
Marginal and Socially Unprotected Groups in the Process of Poverty Reduction -- 2003 -2004
Organizing seminars and round tables in 4 cities of Georgia, setting up poverty reduction and human development support centers, organizing internet-forums.
Organizers: Human Development Center of Georgia, with the financial support of World Bank.
Set of Television programs in support of presidential and parliamentary elections “Active Listening”, Tbilisi, First Channel – October-November -1995
Organizers: UN Youth Network of Georgia, with the financial support of US National-Democratic Institute
Modeling UN Social and Economic Council on the topic of “World Demographic Problems” – June 1995
Organizers: UN Youth Network of Georgia, with the support of Tbilisi City Hall
Television Programs “+ and –“, dedicated to International Family Year – 1994
First Channel of the Central Television of Georgia - 1994
Organizer: UN Youth Network of Georgia, with the support of UN Mission to Georgia
Foreign Languages:
Russian - fluent
English - intermediate