Our Team

Education

• 2020 – IDC Educational Center for Psychotherapy, Professional Retraining Program in Practical Psychology; one-year basic training course in Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy at the International Academy of Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy – status of Psychoconsultant

• 1996 – Degree equivalent to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

• 1992 – Defended Candidate Dissertation in Biochemistry

• 1984 – Graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Biology – qualified as a Chemistry-Biology Teacher

Work Experience

• 2025–Present – Visiting Lecturer, Ilia State University; teaching Public Opinion Formation course in the Master’s Program in Public Relations

• 2019–Present – Author and Head of the Bachelor’s Program in Mass Communication and the Master’s Program in Strategic Communication; Affiliated Professor, Trainer-Consultant, and Mentor at the Training Center based at Alterbridge University

• 2022–2024 – Head of the Research and Creative Center, Alterbridge University

• 2019–2022 – Vice-Rector for Strategic Development, Alterbridge University

• 2020–Present – Co-founder and President, PR Association

• 2015–2021 – Lecturer in Art of Negotiation and Business Ethics Management courses in the Master’s Program in Business Management (partnership with Warsaw Management University)

• 2012–2018 – Trainer at PR Academy

• 2015–2018 – Head of the International Education Center

• 2014–2017 – Lecturer at various higher/professional education institutions: International Black Sea University; Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA); Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration

• 2014–Present – Expert in the field at the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement

• 2011 – Founder, SevenT – Consulting Company for Event Management and Organizational Development

• 2008–2012 – Manager, Bowling Central; Co-founder, Bowling Federation of Georgia

• 2004–2008 – Head of Public Relations Department, Nikora Holding

• 2007–Present – Trainer in the following areas:The Role of Personality in Organizational Development, Effective Presentation Skills; Time and Energy Management (Georgian/English); Personal Development and Teamwork; The Art of Persuasion and Self-Motivation; People Policy and Change Management; Facilitation Techniques (English); Problem-Based Learning and Assessment Approaches; Effective Internal Communication Strategy (English); Development of Civil Servants’ Personal Competencies and General Managerial Skills through Design Thinking Methodology

Languages

• English

• Russian

• Italian

Contact Information

Email: m.jaoshvili@alterbridge.edu.ge