Petya Zeynelova supports the organization’s research, monitoring, and evaluation work. She advises program teams and partners on developing meaningful goals and indicators, designing data collection tools, analyzing results, and evaluating projects. She also contributes to the design and oversight of external research and evaluations and delivers training to strengthen evaluation capacity within TSA and its partner organizations.
Petya joined TSA in 2017 as a Data Analyst for the Nurse-Family Partnership program, supporting program teams through data analysis, reporting, and management of the program’s information system. She subsequently contributed to the evaluation design of RoMoMatteR, an EU-funded initiative focused on the empowerment and reproductive justice of Roma girls, and We Care, a capacity-building and advocacy initiative for improved early childhood development outcomes in Roma communities. She has served as Evaluation Officer since 2021.
Petya holds a master’s degree in Policy Evaluation and Impact Assessment and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” as well as an associate degree in Human Services from Delaware Technical Community College. Her earlier research, internship, and volunteering experience includes work in child protection, support for bereaved children, sociological field research, and teaching English to children living in residential care.