Mihaela Kozar Bajaldjieva
UWC RCN, 1995-1997
A student in the pioneering generation at UWC RCN! Very few can claim they were the first to sleep, eat and study in one of the Colleges -- a real honor! I began my education in Cairo in a catholic school in English and Arabic, after which I continued to the British International School Cairo, only to finish my elementary schooling in Kole Nedelkovski, Skopje.
Throughout the years, I've lived on the other side of the Atlantic, in the USA, but I've always returned home because of my belief in the cause: "Think globally, act locally!"
My field of work is communicology, with a specialy in marketing communications. So far, I've directly worked on the development of both foreign and domestic brands from almost every industry. The ads for "Zlaten Dab" from 2013 onwards are ones I am proudest of. Additionally, I am the owner of a merchandising agency, one of the first in the country.
In my free time, in my work time, and really, all the time, I am a happy "soccer mom" to two sons, Marko and Damjan, and the beautiful wife to Jane Bajaldjiev ;)
And yes, I never stopped volunteering, being environmentally friendly, and working with marginalized groups in society, something that my UWC experience taught me to never forget.