I am an economist, researcher and educator specializing in cultural economics and creative economy. My background is economics (Bachelor Degree - University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics and Business), fiscal and financial management in culture (Master of Science Degree - University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics and Business) and cultural economics and policy (Doctoral Science Degree - University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics and Business). Since 2024, I have held the position of Senior Research Associate (Granted by the Institute of Economic Science).
My teaching experience spans almost two decades across several leading Serbian universities. From 2006 to 2021, I lectured at the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policy and Management, University of Arts in Belgrade (MA course: Marketing and Economy in Culture) and Higher School of Professional Business Studies, Novi Sad. Between 2020 and 2024, I taught at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade (MA course: Creative Entrepreneurship and Development of Innovative Products). From 2022 to 2025. I taught at the Faculty of Management, Metropolitan University in Belgrade, across undergraduate (Financial Management, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Business with Financial Accounting), master’s (Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures), and doctoral (Creative Economy) programs. I have served as a reviewer for both domestic and international peer-reviewed journals.
In addition to my academic work, I hold certification as a court expert in finance and business economics (since 2011). From 2022 to 2025, I served as an accredited reviewer for the National Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education, focusing on programs in economics, the creative economy, and the creative industries. Since 2021, I have been an accredited lecturer at the National Academy for Public Administration, delivering professional development programs in local government planning, cultural and creative industries, and institutional development of cultural organizations at local level.
Scientific and teaching positions:
2019. Institute for Economic Science - Scientific associate
2024. Institute for Economic Science - Senior research associate
2022. Metropolitan University, Belgrade - Associate professor
Work expiriences:
2011 - on going. Independent International Consultant for the Creative Economy and Cultural Statistics
2023 - on going. Executive Director - Creative Glass Serbia Initiative II Developing and leading Creative Glass LAB experimental open innovation platform, curating and developing glass creative projects;
2017 - on going, Expert Evaluator – European Commission (Horizon) | Brussels;
2018- on going, Head of R&D and expert consultant , Institute for Creative Enterprenursip and Innovation II Development of researches and innovation transfers in the creative economy, public policy innovations, cooperation with bilateral and multilateral donors;
2022-2025. Associate Professor - Metropolitan University, Belgrade II Subjects: Financial Management, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Business with Financial Accounting (bechelor degree), Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures (master’s programme) and Creative Economy (doctoral programme);
2020-2024. Associate Professor, Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts, Belgrade II MA course: Creative Entrepreneurship and Development of Innovative Products; Bachelor course: Financial Accounting and Business;
2017-2019. Creative Industries Expert, Expert for Art Market Economics -World Bank;
2011-2014, 2017-2018. Expert - UNESCO Institute for Statistics Montreal II expert support in cultural industres statistics and heritage statistics;
2011-2017. Executive director - Creative Economy Group II Provided strategic leadership, organisational management, and creative direction for creative economy projects;
2006-2021. Lecture - UNESCO Chair in intecultural dialogue and mediation, Universtiy of Arts, Belgrade II Subject: Marketing and Economy in Culture;
2013-2015. Expert for Cultural Heritage - Council of Europe I Strasbourg II Expertise in heritage rehabilitation projects, heritage impact studies, business planing and fundrising, evaluation heritage policies in SEE;
2007-2012. Lecture - Higher School of Professional Business Studies, Novi Sad II Subjects: Tax policy, Finansical strategy, Business Planing, Media Business;
2008. Creative Industries Senior Expert - UNDP Serbia II Mapping the export-oriented enterprises in creative industries, development of export promotion strategy;
2005-2006. Expert in Creative Industries - British Council, Serbia II conducting CCIs mapping study, drafting policy recommandations;
2006. Expert in Cultural Policy - Palgo center, Belgrade II City of Belgrade development strategy - culture, drafting policy recommandations;
2004-2007. Financial Advisor - Swiss Cultural Programme Serbia and Montenegro, Swiss Embassy Belgrade II Evaluation of small actions cultural projects, internal audit of Cooperation projects, financial analysis, reporting, accounting, implementing international financial system;
2003-2004. Media Economics Analiyst - Republic of Serbia - Ministry of Culture II Preparing comparative media economics studies, media projects implementation and evaluation, supporting privatization of local media, capital and investment assessment in public media companies