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Kunka Marteva
I am a highly professional and resourceful trainer with experience in a variety of topics. I jumped from corporate training to non-formal education in 2012 and just love all the possibilities it offers!
Crafting an engaging and effective process for every group is my favourite part of training, but of course I never forget to do the needs' assessment and evaluation and if needed, I can help you recruit the right target group for your project! I am easy going and flexible, message me for more
Kunka Marteva has 7 references for past work as a trainer and added 4 tools to the SALTO Toolbox.
Contact details
Trainer connections
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natalie jivkova -
Athanasios (Sakis) Krezios
Current occupation
International trainer in Erasmus + (Training courses, K2 projects etc)
Work experience
I was a trainer in the below-listed projects executed within the Erasmus + program and based on the principles of non-formal education.
2012: Youth exchange (YE) "Change begins within”- healthy lifestyle and environmental protection by building "green skills"
2014: YE “Job Ready”- skills needed to find a suitable job, tips for writing a CV and cover letter, handling the interview, communicate effectively etc
2015: Training course (TC) "Inspire, Engage, Empower"- how to motivate volunteers, deal with difficult situations and resolve conflicts, working methods for the active involvement of disadvantaged young people in activities
2016: YE "Communication-ways of use"- build skills for confident and successful communication, overcome fear to speak in public, and become more active citizens
2018: YE “Celebrating Cultures”- deepen the participants’ understanding of culture, knowledge of other cultures, promote tolerance and acceptance of others
2021: TC “Coaching Youth to success”- basics of the coaching principles and methods and how to apply them in youth work
2022: YE “Together against discrimination”- teach youth about the forms, causes and consequences of discrimination, promote tolerant behaviour and break stereotypes
2022: TC “Activate Youth for social change”- the participants learned and developed new methods aiming to stimulate youth for a more active participation in their community
2023: TC “From a contract to a project”- how to implement an Erasmus + project from A to Z: budgeting, planning, writing, logistics, communication and much more
2024:TC “Inclusion through social entrepreneurship”- how to plan and measure social impact, how to do strategic business planning and successful marketing; how to support disadvantaged groups to create better opportunities for themselves
2024: TC “Aiming for training”- providing youth workers with the competences needed to facilitate sessions based on NFE learning - from assessing the needs to evaluating the impact
2025: TC "Skillgrow" - a set of vital skills for youth workers focusing on inclusion, motivation, communication and conflict resolution.
2025: TC "Empowering trainers in NFE" - a professional TC for experienced youth workers looking to upgrade their skills in workshop facilitation, debriefing, session planning and evaluation
2025: a series of two TCs on "Financial skills for youth" - a project aiming to equip youth workers with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to lead financial literacy workshops for young people
2026: TC "Powerskills" - a training course aiming to teach youth workers the basics of effective communication, conflict prevention and resolution , active listening, time and task management and more
2026: TC "Drama skills for youth work" - a training course aimed at teaching participants impro, image and forum theater where I participated as a trainer in image theater techniques
Educational pathway
I have a Master degree in Social work Management
I am a certified coach from the Centre of coaching (UK)
I am a certified NLP practitioner
I hold a C2 certificate in English
Fields of training expertise
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Bullying & Harassment -
Campaigning & Awareness Raising
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Change Management
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Citizenship Education -
Coaching & Mentoring -
Communication Skills
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Conflict Management & Mediation
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Creativity & Art
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Crisis Management -
Diversity & Anti-Racism
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Drama & Theatre
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Education through Sports
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Environment & Ecology
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Entrepreneurship (Social)
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Equal Opportunities
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Evaluation & Assessment
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Event Management
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Financial Management
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Fundraising
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Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
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Global Education
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Group Dynamics & Motivation
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Health & Prevention
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Human Rights
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Intercultural Learning
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International Youth Work
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Labour Rights & Employment
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Leadership Development
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New Information Technologies
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Open Space Technology
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Organizational Management
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Outdoor & Experiential Training
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Peace Education
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People Management & Cooperation
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Personal Development & Empowerment
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Project Management
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Public Relations & Marketing
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Public Speaking
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Recognition of NFLearning
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Social Inclusion & Exclusion
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Social Media
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Time Management
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Training of Trainers
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Volunteer Programmes
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Youth Exchanges
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Youth Participation & Initiatives
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Youth Policy
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Youth Violence & Criminality
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Youth Worker Training
Knowledge about institutions and programmes
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Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
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Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
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Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
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Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
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Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
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Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
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European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
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Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
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European Youth Centres (CoE)
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European Youth Foundation (CoE)
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European Institutions
Working with specific target groups
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Children
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Intercultural Teams
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Marginalized & Excluded Youth
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Minorities
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Young People with a Mental Disability
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Young People with a Physical Disability
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Young People with a Sensory Disability
Language Skills
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Bulgarian -
English
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French
Trainer references
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From a contract to a project
Validated (2024-06-24)Reference person
Eliana Popa
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Inclusion through Social Entrepreneurship
Validated (2024-06-24)Reference person
Nikolinka Dimova
(Organiser)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in. -
Aiming for training
Validated (2024-06-23)Reference person
Elena Lupoaea Petrea
(Co-trainer)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in. -
Future ready with Powerskills
Validated (2026-07-24)Reference person
Marcelina Wozniak
(President of NGO, Project organiser and co-trainer)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in. -
Skillgrow for youth workers
Awaiting validation (requested 2026-07-24) -
Shape the Future: Financial Literacy for Youth
Awaiting validation (requested 2026-07-24) -
Drama Skills for youth work
Awaiting validation (requested 2026-07-24)
Tools contributed by the trainer
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Toolkit ACTIVATEate youth for social change
Topics adressed: Youth Initiatives, Youth Participation
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Toolkit Inclusion through Social Entrepreneurship
Topics adressed: Social Inclusion, Personal Development, Youth Participation
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Toolkit Empowering trainers in non-formal education (Train the trainer course)
Topics adressed: Group Dynamics, Intercultural Learning, Personal Development, Evaluation
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Facilitator Manual Developing skills for success
Topics adressed: Group Dynamics, Youth Initiatives, Personal Development, Peer education, Youth Participation
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This profile was last modified on 2026-07-24