Pragma's small TEAM consists of a social worker, a two social pedagogue and psychologists. When we are not at the Counseling Center, we conduct workshops and trainings, engage in research in the field of mental health, write professional articles and papers, read and study a lot, but also - hang out.
Nedjeljko Marković
B.Sc. social worker
President of the Croatian network against poverty aimed at advocating for vulnerable groups and the Pragma association whose goal is the development of democratic political culture, education, social work and mental health protection. Since 2008, he has been an external associate at the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Study Center for Social Work. He is the author and co-author of publications for children and young people and experts, and as a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Social Activities, he promotes social topics among his colleagues.
He believes that education is the best way for social inclusion and the fight against poverty. In his free time, he looks for ways to bring the feeling of watching and listening to sea waves closer to the Zagreb neighborhoods where he drinks coffee, and with the right books he looks for answers to eternal (unanswered) questions: who I am and where I'm going.
Jelena Adamlje
Master of Social Pedagogy
Since 2011, she has been employed at Pragma as the head of the Youth Counseling Center. He likes working at Pragma because of the freedom, creativity in approach and the breadth and interest of the topics that Pragma deals with in helping and educating children, young people, parents, the community and professionals. In addition to her studies, she completed the Professional Development Program in Pedagogy of Community and the Agazzi Method at the Faculty of Teachers and a master's degree in Foundations and perspectives of the culture of unity, philosophical and theological major at the Sophia University Institute (Loppiano, Italy). He is about to finish his education in the psychotherapy field of group analysis at the Institute for Group Analysis Zagreb.
He sees lifelong education as constantly stepping out of one's own comfort zone, investing in personal and professional development, which prevents the stagnation of our thoughts and character. She is a native of Istria, so hills, the sea and ancient towns, filled with a timeless dimension, are her favorite travel destinations in her free time. In addition, she is currently immersed in searching for good children's literature and discovering small everyday things that make children and adults happy.
Angelina Krsnik
Master of Social Pedagogy
Angelina has a master's degree in social pedagogy since 2022, with a completed graduate study at the Department of Behavioral Disorders at ERF with a focus on the Children and Youth module. Her special areas of interest are the impact of media and social networks on mental health, social pathologies, behavioral addictions and psychiatric disorders with a focus on children and young people. She gained primary and secondary school, as well as her first work experience, in Slavonia, in Županja and Babina Greda.
By working at Pragma, she hopes to deepen her knowledge in all areas of interest, especially media and mental health, but also through active participation and creative contribution in projects, to raise awareness of important social and societal issues that are at the center of Pragma's work. In her free time, Angelina is engaged in creative writing, likes to read, make cakes and clean, and spends most of her time hanging out with her friends and cuddling and playing with her cat Paxi.
Mirjana Soljačić
Master of Psychology
She joined Pragma's team at the beginning of 2022. Her areas of interest are child, developmental and health psychology, and through the completed student internship at SUVAG Polyclinic, she gained numerous experiences precisely in the combination of those three directions. The creation of the diploma thesis encouraged further work in science. Through many years of volunteering as a swimming coach, she gained valuable experience in working with children and young people.
At Pragma, she mostly works with young people, in the form of workshops, educations or psychological counseling, which fulfills her, but also encourages her to further professional development. She is the co-author of a publication for children, young people and experts. In his free time, he sings and plays the piano for his soul, and if he is not in Zagreb, he looks at the Hvar Canal, from which he draws strength and gets inspiration.