“I remember playing with PowerPoint and creating presentations in elementary school, just for fun. I discovered my love of presenting in later years, while in college, and I knew it would lead to a long-term relationship.”

About me

 

I destroy viruses and explore the microworld because deep down I am a scientist. I am also a coach and a speaker. Since kindergarten, I have been teaching people, from helping them make new friends to helping them understand new concepts. I am a cat person who loves the sea, is not so terrible at Sudoku and loves climbing. If I tried really hard, I could probably remember most of the first 150 Pokémon off the top of my head.

I  attended many scientific and non-scientific events all around the globe where I heard and gave numerous presentations. I had presentations at well-known events such as TEDx or Scientific Slam. Consciously or unconsciously, I evaluated every lecture I have attended, picking the good parts from the bad, looking for the magic formula for a successful presentation.

On more than one occasion, I have been awarded for my presentation skills and I have co-organized workshops on how to improve your presentations at international conferences. Therefore, I would be happy to share the knowledge I have acquired and help you improve your presentation skills.

 

Some

achievements

  • Phd in science
  • TEDx talk
  • Awards for best presentation
  • Organization of international workshops
  • Presenting on three continents
  • Part of the evaluation comitee for science communicators in Slovenia

AWARDS

Summa cum laude

For the execptional doctoral disertation. The Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Slovenia, 2024

 The best Pitch off

Equals-EU Summer School, Riga, Geneva, Valencia, 2023

Zlati znak Jožefa Stefana for most prominent doctoral dissertation

Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia, 2023

Miroslav Zei’s award for exceptional doctoral dissertation

National institute of biology, Slovenia, 2021

The best innovation

highly influenced by our presentation, 13th International Technology Transfer conference, Slovenia, 2020

 
The best platform presentation

9th International Young Water Professionals Conference, Canada, 2019

 
The best platform presentation

11th Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School Students’ Conference, Slovenia, 2019

 

The best platform presentation

second place, Scientific slam, Slovenia, 2018

The best platform presentation

10th Eastern European IWA YWP Conference, Croatia, 2018

The best platform presentation

Scientific Conference for Young Researchers, Cutting Edge, Slovenia, 2017

 
The best poster

7th Central European Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Croatia, 2017

Education

 

 

PhD in science, Virology,

Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2021

Master’s degree in Microbiology,

Biotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2016

Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology,

Biotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2013

some of the workshops I orginized

 

 

In science we trust, so let’s present in properly, National Institue of Biology, Slovenia, 2023

Science for all, Present it so everyone will listen, 2023, workshop for the European Horizon Project, online event

Towards fearless presenting, Science edition, 2023, workshop for the COST project, online event

Present like a pro,  workshop for TEDx speakers, 2023

Present in style, DIFENEW International Student Conference – DISC2021, online conference, 2021

How to present? The 12th Eastern European Young Water Professionals Conference, online conference, 2021

How to present? 11th Eastern European Young Water Professionals Conference, Czech  Republic, 2019

some of the Places where I have PRESENTED

 

 

  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Valencia, Spain
  • Toronto, Canada
  • Tempe, Arizona, USA
  • Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • Prague, Czech Republic
  • Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia
  • Padova, Italy
  • Zagreb, Croatia
  • Njivice, Croatia
  • Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
  • Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Bled, Slovenia
  • Gozd Martuljek, Slovenia
  • Planica, Slovenia

complete bibliography

You can find my complete bibliography here.