Stela Daskalova is Deputy Chairman of the Successful in Bulgaria Association, which has the main purpose to support and encourage the personal and professional development of children and young people. She initiated the Successful in Bulgaria campaign, within which she hosts meetings between prominent personalities and children in schools. These meetings aim to motivate and encourage children to follow their dreams. Famous people engage in real help and future contacts with children, becoming their mentors.

Stela Daskalova is also a lecturer in the School for Parents parenting weekend courses. She writes regularly for the parenting section of Business Lady magazine, which targets successful women in Bulgaria. She also writes articles for several other magazines and newspapers – usually about the problems concerning parenting and family relationships. TV and radio stations invite her to comment on hot topics.

Stela Daskalova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria (one of the oldest countries in Europe). She studied Philology and Social Pedagogy – Master’s degree at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

Stela started working with children as a teacher when she was 25. She taught literature at a high school. Inspired from her interactions with children, Stela created the concept for and began publishing Teenager magazine, which quickly became popular in the country and hundreds of letters from children and teenagers started arriving at her home. In these letters children would share about their dreams and problems and ask countless questions. The main purpose of the magazine was to support children and answer their questions. Even as early as then, Stela interviewed hundreds children, taking into account their opinions to form the contents of the magazine. Later on, as a family consultant, Stela Daskalova continued to explore the problems and difficulties faced by children. In her long practice as a family consultant, Stela has helped many parents find the right approach to their children and build a strong and emotional bond with them, based on unconditional love, mutual trust, respect, gratitude and equality.

Stela Daskalova works with both children and parents, as well as with teachers. In her professional career there have been many meetings and seminars throughout the country. She has spoken to hundreds of parents and teachers, promoting the idea of ​​humane and democratic education and respect for the rights of every child. In 2016, Stela Daskalova received an award by Business Lady magazine for her contribution to the Bulgarian family.

Meanwhile, Stela also worked for several years as a copywriter in the international advertising agency Interpartners Communications. During this period she created dozens of original scenarios for TV and radio ads as well as for some TV shows and events.

Stela Daskalova is married with three children and lives in Sofia, Bulgaria. Her third child George has autism – a challenge that millions of families face around the world. For more than 10 years, Stela has thoroughly explored, with much love and passion, the needs and problems of children with deficits and their families. In her books What Every Child Wants and Every Child is a Hero there are special chapters for the little heroes with special needs who bravely cope with the trials in their lives.