Country coordinators
CROATIA COUNTRY COORDINATORS
The Country Coordinators are Learning Enterprises' in-country leaders who make our programs possible. As respected leaders within their communities, they are responsible for our program's organization on the ground.
Helena Hecimovic
Helena has been Country Coordinator for 24 years! Years ago, when she first heard about Learning Enterprises, Helena had only started HELLO English Language Club in her home town Koprivnica, after working as an English teacher at high school for 13 years. She wanted children to learn English in a different way, far from tests and "one-fits-all" school curricula. She wanted them to enjoy learning, speaking, singing and dreaming English; moreover, she wanted them to make it their second language, the language of their choice; the language they would not only actively use in the future, but appreciate in their childhood and teenage years.
Helena is retired, but still actively involved in the club. Her family takes an active part in HELLO Club and Sunny Village camp activities. She hopes this connection will last for years to come and warmly welcomes our future volunteers. Those before them have enriched her life in so many different ways and she wishes to continue this long-lasting mutually beneficial relationship.
Drina Bešenić
Drina has been the coastal Country Coordinator for the past nine years and will be returning to LE for PY25! She works at the city hall of Biograd na Moru, which hosts two volunteers for the program. She has worked hard to expand the program on the Dalmatian Coast, and has been known to take the volunteers on a very special excursion! Drina is excited to serve as Country Coordinator again and looks forward to meeting the 2025 volunteer team.