May 2020
Bosschestraat 5
1 Den Haag
2587HA
The Netherlands--
Valeriya Dimitrova
Educational Background
Sept 2017- July 2018
The Netherlands
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
MS Environment and Resource Management
Thesis: Policy coherence between European Union industry and
circular economy policy and the water-land-energy-food-climate
nexus
Sept 2014 - June 2017
The Netherlands
Leiden University Campus The Hague
BA International Studies (Latin America)
Thesis: Decriminalization, corruption and violence caused by drug
trafficking organizations in Mexico
Sept 2009 - May 2014
Bulgaria
Mathematics and Natural Sciences High School “Academic Nikola
Obreshkov” Bourgas
Specialising in Mathematics and English language
Languages Bulgarian: Mother tongue – English: Fluent (iELTS) – Spanish: Beginner – Russian: Beginner – Dutch:
Beginner
Work Experience
April 2018 – June 2018
The Netherlands
Internship Junior Researcher
IVM Institute for Environmental Studies: one of the world’s
leading institutes in sustainability science
- Research on EU policy coherence
- Qualitative research analysing EU policy documents
- Conducted 5 semi-structured interviews (some representatives
of the European Commission)
Personal development: Bettered time management and improved
academic English
Voluntary work
Feb 2019 – present
The Netherlands
WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
Behavioral change officer
- raise awareness about climate change among adults and children
- help people calculate their environmental footprint
- blogging (currently working on an article)
Feb 2017 – May 2017
The Netherlands
Student Consultant (during the Bachelor’s degree)
United Nations World Food Programme (consultancy project)
- Providing recommendations to the WFP for maximising the
efficiency and reliability of their data collection in Nepal, Honduras
and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Personal Development: Problem solving
Oct 2016 - March 2017
The Netherlands
Country Brochure Developer
World Sustainability Fund, The Hague
- Created two ~30-page digital brochures
- Attended meetings to discuss progress
Personal development: Debating
Additional experience
April 2016 - present
The Netherlands
Free Your Mind Promoter
- online marketing
Oct 2010 – May 2015
Bulgaria
Contemporary Dancer
Dune Dance School Bourgas
- occasionally supervising and training children between 5 and 13
years old
Personal development: Self-love; coordination; authority
Sept 2010 – June 2013
Bulgaria
Class president
- In charge of class money for books and trips
Personal development: Leadership
Sept 2002 – Oct 2007
Bulgaria
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olimpia Club Bourgas
- National Champion of Bulgaria (2005), (2007)
- International Champion, Boston Cup, USA (2005)
Personal development: Learnt discipline and independence
Additional Information
Competences
- Skilled with Word, Excel and Power Point
- Strong Analytical skills
- Holding current driver’s license
- Experience with Adobe Lightroom
- Experience with RStudio
Hobbies & interests
Photography, cooking, jogging, cycling, music, socialising, recycling, Instagram
