Marta Blažević
About Marta
“Every true passion begins in childhood, mine towards nature started there too”, Marta Blažević is guided by that thought. From her earliest childhood, she spends every free moment in nature. At sea or in the mountains. She has always said she wants to work in nature. She was fascinated by trees and rocks. But also by the unreachable depths of the sea and the adaptations of animals to them.In elementary school, that curiosity led her to the first place in a state competition in biology and participation in the Globe projects. Through high school, Marta Blažević attends summer eco-schools organized by DND Rijeka. The choice of the Faculty of Science in Zagreb and the Department of Biology was quite a natural choice then. She earned a degree in biology, later called masters in biology. During her studies, Marta Blažević volunteered at the Blue World dolphin center in Veli Lošinj. She was convinced her work would involve the sea.
After her studies, she returned to her native Volosko and instead of a job related to the sea, she found one related to waste management.
Spend an unforgettable day in nature! She moved to Rijeka, had a daughter and dreamed of working in nature. During the parental leave, the opportunity opened up to work as an expert associate for education at the Učka Nature Park. She spent almost seven years there. In the meantime, she bought a land in Gorski Kotar. She built a wooden ecological house in the village of Hrib above the source of the river Kupa. When the daughter was to enroll in the first grade of primary school, the family decided to move to Gorski kotar. For the first three years she worked at the Natural History Museum Rijeka. At the end of 2020, Astra Divina opened its business with its headquarters in Hrib. Astra Divina is a specialized craft for education about the natural heritage of Gorski kotar, as well as about the way of life there.
Reference
Croatian Mountaineering Association
Guardian of mountain nature exam
Scientific education center Višnjan
Participation in the Education Child and Nature
State Institute for Nature Protection
Certificate of successfully completed training "Fundamentals of Interpretation and Education"
The European Association for Heritage Interpretation
Certified Interpretive Guide.
Croatian Mountain Rescue Service
Certificate of attending education on safe performance of programs in nature.
EVOKE
Certificate of Attendance
Annual award of the Croatian Museum Society
For the realization of the pedagogical-educational program "Hey, fall in love with the museum"
StepRi
Acknowledgment for the cooperation on the ATLAS project
Students and teachers of the Center for Education Rijeka
Many thanks to Aunt Marta Blažević
Elementary Waldorf School Rijeka
Certificate of participation in lectures and workshops "How to teach through movement, word and senses"
State Institute for Nature Protection
Certificate of successfully completed training of NATURA 2000 species, monitoring of swallows and the common house martin in mountainous Croatia
Elementary Waldorf School Rijeka
Certificate of participation in the lecture Development of twelve senses and work with demanding children
Typhlological Museum Zagreb
Confirmation for participation in the "Museum for All" training
Mate Blažine High School Labin
Certificate of professional development
Gymnasium and Vocational School of Juraj Dobrila Pazin
Certificate of professional development
Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture
Certificate of professional exam for the museum title of museum pedagogue
Education Agency
Participation in the professional meeting for teachers and leaders of county professional councils in schools of PGŽ.