Born in April, 1947 in Serbia, Nada has been working as a university lecturer and researcher in developmental psychology at the University of Belgrade for 30 years She has led many research and intervention projects , and has published several books and programs in the field of personal development, communication , social interaction and education.
Co-founder and director of the Center for nonviolent communication " Smile keepers", NGO concerned primarily with psychosocial help, self and group awareness raising, reconstruction of educational practice and social change.
Since 1993 certified by Marshall Rosenberg to teach his Model of Nonviolent Communication, she has been giving training in NVC in European countries, Israel, and has been a co-trainer with M. Rosenberg at many ten day Intensive International training in Europe and India.
She was offering different programs within education for peace and healing the wunds of the war with many groups from Ex-yu countries.
Since 2001 -member of the expert team for democratisation of education at the
Ministry of Education in Serbia and autor of the program of Civic education for
elementary school.
Author of programs " Smile keepers" aiming at promoting educative competence in teachers and parents, and promoting personality development in children aged 5-18 ( 3 programs),.Co-author of the three manuals for teachers "Words are windows or they are walls 1,2 and 3" offering nonviolent communication programs for children aged 5-10,11-14, 15-18. The manuals are translated in German, English , Polish, Danish and Italian, and used in many kindergartens and schools in Europe.
Nada and Peter