Birthday:
September 5, 1960

Education:
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), Faculty of West European Languages and Literature

Professional Experience: 
From 2009 to present – Editor of English-language issue of Tabula newsmagazine.
From 2008 to present – NGO Media Development Fund; Co-founder.
2006 – 2009 – Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB); Head of Monitoring Service
2004 – 2006 – United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia, UNOMIG; Media Analyst.
2003 – 2004 – The BBC Monitoring; Editor.
1999 – 2003 – AES TELASI; Commercial Manager .
1998 – 1999 – EU/TACIS’s Project – Georgian – European Policy and Legal Advice Center; Editor.
1997 – 1998 – USAID/IBTCI- Poti Port Restructuring Project; Project Coordinator.
1993 – 1997 – Ilia Chavchavadze State Institute for Foreign Languages; teacher.

Research: 
Hate speech in Georgian media;
Gender equality in Georgian media;
Coverage of ethnic and religious minorities in Georgian media;
Hidden advertising in Georgian media;
Coverage of social issues in Georgian media;

Monitoring the implementation of action plan of the national concept for tolerance and civil integration.

Training for journalists:
Hate speech; Coverage of minorities; Coverage of gender issues; Coverage of Children’s Issues;
Scientific Journalism.