Associate Professor Marina Petrova, Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism
Deapartment of Gymnastics
Artistic Gymnastics
Contacts:
Phone: +359 2 4014 353
E-mail: gl.as.marinapetrova2020@abv.bg
Day and place of birth: May 30, 1977, in Sofia
Work Experience
- 2021 - Associate Professor in Professional Field 7.6. Sports, Specialty "Gymnastics," at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
- Since 2020 - Deputy Head of Research at the Department of "Gymnastics".
- 2014 - Senior Assistant in Gymnastics at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
- 2008 - Assistant in Gymnastics at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
- 2006 - Regular PhD student at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
- 2003 - 2007 - Adjunct Instructor at the Department of "Gymnastics," NSA "Vasil Levski".
Education
- 2013 - Educational and Scientific Degree "Doctor" in the scientific specialty "Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports Training (including Methodology of Therapeutic Physical Culture)," Professional Field 7.6 Sports. Dissertation topic: "Research and Optimization of the Preparation of Young Gymnasts on Mixed Parallel Bars".
- 2005 - Master's Degree in "High-Performance Sports" - NSA "Vasil Levski".
- 1998 - Bachelor's Degree in "Gymnastics Coaching" - NSA "Vasil Levski".
- 1994 - Secondary Education at SOU "Mladost" - Sports Profile.
Teaching Activities
- Lectures and exercises with students in the specialty "Gymnastics".
- Lectures and exercises in gymnastics with students from all faculties in a general course.
Coaching Activities
- 1996 - 1997 - Gymnastics coach at SC "Gymnastics CSKA".
- 2001 - 2004 - Gymnastics coach at "Talent Sport".
- 2019 to present - Gymnastics coach at GSKSG "Geranium".
Additional Information
- National Category Judge in Gymnastics - since 2000 to the present.
- Member of the Program Council of the Specialty "Sports Animation" at the Faculty of "Public Health, Health Care and Tourism" - since 2020 to the present.
Research Activities
- Author of over 45 scientific articles and publications in the field of high-performance sports and physical education.
- Author of 1 monograph, 4 practical guides, and 1 methodological manual in gymnastics.
- Participant in over 25 national and international scientific forums.
- Participant in over 10 scientific and educational projects.