Gergana Tsanova

About

I help people and teams move forward with greater confidence.

My name is Gergana Tsanova, though most people know me as Geri. I work as a trainer, facilitator, and mentor with people and organizations who want to understand what is holding them back, communicate more effectively, and create meaningful change in the way they think, communicate, and work together.

Working across different roles has given me a broader view of how development happens in practice. I have seen that progress rarely comes from one conversation, one training session, or one good idea. It happens when people have the space to look honestly at their situation, understand what matters, and find a way to apply it in everyday life.

This perspective shapes the way I work. I focus on what is meaningful, honest, and useful for the person or team in front of me.

Portrait of Gergana Tsanova
A moment at work

My path

A consistent choice in the direction of growth.

My professional path began with a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Human Resource Management. Over the years, I have gained experience in learning and development, consulting, facilitation, client work, coordination, team management, and knowledge management.

I have designed and delivered training programs, explored the needs of clients and teams, developed learning content, supported other facilitators, and coordinated complex projects. I have also managed a team and built internal processes and systems for organizing and sharing knowledge.

Working in different positions helped me develop skills that I still rely on today. I learned to listen beyond the initial request, connect business needs with human behaviour, and turn complex information into something clear and practical. It also taught me how to create structure without losing the human element.

This experience helped me see the process as a whole. What happens before and after a conversation or training session matters just as much as the experience itself. The real value often becomes visible in what people remember, use, and continue doing afterwards.

Change does not begin with a ready-made answer. It begins with an honest look at what is really happening.

What I believe

Three things that create direction.

Clarity

Before looking for a solution, it is important to understand what is really happening. Clarity helps us see the situation, the needs, and the possible next steps.

A human approach

Development is not about fixing people. It begins with respect for the person in front of us and enough honesty to make meaningful change possible.

Practical application

An idea has value when it can be used in real life. I look for approaches that lead to a concrete action, decision, or change in behaviour.

Experience

Years of practice.

Behind my work are years of experience in corporate environments, working with teams from different cultures, and training hundreds of professionals.

10+years of experience
600+participants in programs
1,000+corporate projects
60+training sessions delivered
30+learning modules
20+individual coaching sessions

Background

Education and professional development.

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management
  • Master's degree in Human Resource Management
  • Certified trainer in group-dynamic training
  • Training in graphic facilitation
  • Train-the-trainer programs

Beyond work

Movement, curiosity, and meaningful conversations.

Outside of work, sport is a big part of my life. I am a member of the Bulgarian national cheerleading team, where I also work as a conditioning coach. I enjoy sports such as CrossFit and calisthenics, and handstands are one of those things that continue to teach me patience, consistency, strength, and balance.

I love travelling, discovering new places, cultures, and ways of life. I also enjoy the feeling of adrenaline. Some of my boldest experiences so far include swimming with sharks and dolphins in the Indian Ocean and bungee jumping from the cliffs of Nusa Penida. Travelling gives me a broader perspective and reminds me that the world is much bigger than our own habits, assumptions, and ways of seeing things. So far, Bali is the place that has left the strongest impression on me.

I value time with the people close to me, good food, drawing, meaningful conversations, and topics that make me look at familiar things differently. And sometimes I sing alone at home or in the car, with enough confidence to enjoy it and enough privacy to keep everyone around me safe.

A personal moment
A quiet moment

Next step

Let's start with a conversation.

If you see yourself in anything written here, reach out. The first step is a short conversation to understand what you want to change and whether I can be helpful.