Antonia Novakova has a bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering, and in 2022 she holds her master’s degree in Economics- "Energy Markets and Services" at the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". She has more than 15 years of professional experience in project management and strategic planning at the local level. The last 10 years she has held various positions in Local Authority administration, improving her expertise in the field of climate change. She participated in several forums and trainings, as a lecturer and a trainer. As of December 2022, she is a part of the Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect team.