From June 2008 until July 2009, Ms. Nikolova managed the European Integration directorate at Burgas Municipality and was responsible for the successful absorption of EU structural and Cohesion funding.
Prior to this, she had worked for the non-government sector as project manager and expert in environmental management and sustainable regional development. She successfully managed the realization of more than 30 international and local projects.
Ms. Nikolova has university degrees in Biotechnology and Engineering Ecology, MSc in Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development.