Milica Andrić Address: Kolašinskih kneževa 15/13, 38228 Zubin Potok, North Kosovo Date of birth: 26.02.1991., Priština Phone: +381 60 0188708 andricmilica@yahoo.com Education and qualifications Formal education: 2013 – present, University of Priština temporarily settled in Kosovska Mitrovica, Master academic studies of English literature 2009 – 2013, University of Priština temporarily settled in Kosovska Mitrovica, Undergraduate studies of English language and literature (GPA: 9) 2005 – 2009, High School “Grigorije Božović”, Mathematical Gymnasium, Zubin Potok Seminars: December 2013, Zaštita mentalnog zdravlja u školi (The protection of mental health in schools), University of Priština temporarily settled in Kosovska Mitrovica, License: 153-03-0013/2012-09 Informal education: August 30th- December 15th, 2014, European Integration School, funded by the Kosovo Fondation for Open Society and organized by non-governmental organizations European Movement in Serbia and Aktiv December 2014 - Business plan writing and business skills training organized by non-governmental organization Center for Training and Development Other skills: Basic knowledge of the Russian language Work experience June 2014 – August 2014, Interpreter at the Democratic Effective Municipalities Initiative (DEMI), The Urban Institute, USAID Contractor March 2014 – September 2014, English Teacher at kindergarten “Naše Dete”, Zubin Potok September 2013 – September 2014, English Teacher at High School “Grigorije Božović”, Zubin Potok 2013 – Periodical teaching position in English courses for adults 2009 - Part-time translator (mostly abstracts for research papers from the field of medicine and psychology) My work with DEMI Project entailed cooperating closely with both municipal staff and political officials of the municipality of Zubin Potok. This position required a great deal of understanding of the workings of local government since one of the goals of the project was to instruct the municipal staff on new regulations and procedures that they must oblige to according to the Brussels agreement. I have participated in workgroup sessions dedicated to the structuring of new municipal systematization and budget development for 2015. In addition to this, I worked closely with the Department of Urbanism and Public Utility Company in writing a project for improving the conditions in a local landfill which posed a serious threat to the environment. Related to this project, I also participated in organizing a Cleaning Initiative of lake Gazivode and the river Ibar funded by DEMI project. Let's Clean Zubin Potok Initiative was a joint endeavour between a USAID funded Democratic Effective Municipalities Initiative project and the municipality of Zubin Potok located in the north of Kosovo. The initiative gathered workers of the Zubin Potok municipality, workers of the Public Utility Company Ibar from Zubin Potok, the members of Fishermen's Association from Zubin Potok and representatives of international organisations such as UNMIK, OSCE and of course USAID who was the main financier and coordinator of the event. During the cleaning indicative, illegal dumps on lake Gazivode and river Ibar were cleaned. My responsibilities included coordinating with municipal and international officials as well as buying the necessary equipment and publicizing the event. In addition to this, I cooperated with the director of the Finance Department in organizing the workshops for municipal budget drafting. I attended a two day seminar organized by the DEMI project for the Assembly members of four northern municipalities where they were instructed on budget drafting and some of their duties and responsibilities according to Kosovo laws. This training and subsequent workshops helped me to gain a more extensive comprehension of how a municipal budget is being developed and planned. I also have more than a yearlong experience with teaching English Language to all age groups. I taught English to kindergarten children and high school children and I also tutor adult learners and children from primary schools. I was in charge of developing a curriculum and lesson plans in institutionalized education, as well as private education. I also attended an EU integration School (funded by the Kosovo Fondation for Open Society) where the students were presented with the institutional frame of the EU as well as some important and problematic chapters in the negotiation process with the EU.