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Education: She graduated in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the Faculty of Arts at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. During her studies, she completed internships at Durham University in the United Kingdom and the Central European University in Budapest. She was also a Fulbright Foundation scholar at New York University in New York.
Work life: She taught at the Department of Anthropology and the Institute of Language Preparation at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. For ten years, she worked in various positions for the Finale Festival of Czech Films, and over the past fifteen years, she has been active in Czech and European politics in a variety of roles. She has worked as an assistant to a Member of Parliament, deputy governor, and as an election and PR manager. Her work focuses on supporting democracy and civil society, as well as on security issues. She is a specialist in international and cross-border communication within the network of parties belonging to the European People's Party group. At the municipal level, she has long been engaged in promoting and supporting culture.

Author: stemberk@thinktopaz.cz