The master educator works at the “Srna” kindergarten in New Belgrade. Her professional and research interests focus on using various forms of digital technology in working with preschool children and developing children’s digital competencies. She has participated as a lecturer at numerous international conferences and gatherings with a focus on educational technologies and their possibilities. In her work, she applies augmented and virtual reality technologies, diverse web tools, and Bee-Bot robots through gamification of project and STEAM activities. She actively researches the possibilities of using Makey Makey devices and artificial intelligence in working with preschool children.

Tanja Rankovic, Education Specialist and Head of Education Programme
UNICEF Serbia, is leading programs and initiatives in education and early
learning. Her efforts are dedicated to ensuring access to quality
education and improving opportunities for all children, especially those
from marginalized communities and refugee backgrounds.
With more than 20 years of experience, Tanja is a leader and manager,
with experience in system-level education reforms. Tanjas expertise
lies in policy development, monitoring, and implementation, garnered
from her work with NGOs, governments and UNICEF in various countries

including Serbia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Greece and Jordan.
For over a decade, she has led different UNICEF initiatives and initiatives aimed at improving early
learning, fostering inclusion, enhancing education quality, preventing violence, promoting anti-
discrimination, and preventing dropout.
Tanja holds a MA in Education Policy and she deepened her knowledge through the Equity, Quality, and
Leadership Programme from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (USA).
Committed to global education enhancement, she strives to enrich opportunities for children
worldwide.