Professional Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Governance and Communication
(Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, 2014)
Master’s Degree in Political Science (University of Latvia, 2006)
Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science (Vidzeme University, 2004)
Significant Professional Experience
- Prime Minister’s Protocol, State Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from 01/2019 until present
- Lecturer on Diplomatic protocol, Etiquette, Intercultural etiquette and Communication, Event’s management, The Latvian School of Public Administration, 10/2015 until present
- Guest Lecturer on International Communication, Public Diplomacy, Strategic Communication, Political Communication, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, 09/2015 until present
- Guest Lecturer on Protocol and Etiquette, National Defence Academy of Latvia, 09/2019 until present
- Guest Lecturer on Diplomatic protocol and Etiquette, University of Latvia, 09/2013-12/2019
- Guest Lecturer on International protocol and Etiquette, Culture Diplomacy, Etiquette and Professional Ethics, EKA, University of Applied Sciences, 09/2014-12/2019
- 2nd Secretary, State Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from 08/2017 – 01/2019
- 2nd Secretary, Russia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 04/2016- 08/2017
- Head of Presidency Protocol, Head of the EU Institutional Matters department, Secretariat of the Latvian presidency of the Council of the European Union, 10/2014-12/2016
- Project Coordinator, Secretariat of the Latvian presidency of the Council of the European Union, 05/2013 – 10/2014
- Consultant, the Saeima (Parliament of Latvia), 10/2011-05/2013
- Head of President’s Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chancellery of the State President, 02/2009-07/2011
- Senior Consultant on Diplomatic Protocol, Chancellery of the State President, 02/2007-02/2009
- President’s Protocol Division, State Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 06/2003-02/2009
Current research
- Research topic on protocol and etiquette as communication tool