Our team
Graduated from New School University (New York) in 2002 with a Master of Science degree in Non-Profit Management. Her previous professional experience comes from working in the public administration sector (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State Reform Ministry and School of Public Administration), as well as developing and implementing programmes in the non-governmental sector (Soros Foundation Latvia, in the Human Rights and Ethnic Harmony Programme, and Centre for Non-Governmental Organisations). Since 2003, she has comprised the one-person board of the LJTC, fulfilling the function of Executive Director.
Elīna Mikijanska qualified as an Enterprise Manager in the Bachelor’s programme of the BA School of Business and Finance. Her previous professional experience is related to organising office work and accounting. She has also acquired an insight into personnel management through her work as an assistant human resources manager. Elina is responsible for commercial activity accounting, project supervision and financial resource planning at the LJTC, and since February 2023 she is a co-organizer partner in project Universal Design for Human Rights.
Laura Leitlante has obtained a Bachelor's degree in social sciences, in 2008 at Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. From 2008 has worked as an office administrator at the Soros Foundation - Latvia, organizing office work and various events. From 2014 to 2018 has worked in the Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS performing the duties of a project assistant and later also of a project director. Laura works at Latvian Judicial Training Center since January 2018 as an office administrator. Laura is also responsible for coordinating the EJTN's international seminars.
Endija Dredžele has graduated Riga Stradins University, Faculty of Law. From 2014 to summer 2017, she worked as a franchisee and managed company. Endija Dredžele has been working at the Latvian Judicial Training Center since January 2018. Endija is responsible for supporting distance learning, managing e-learning programs and also international exchange programs.
Elva Grauda obtained a master's degree in Law and qualified as a lawyer in 2013 at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Law. Prior job experience involves working in Riga City Ziemeļu District Court as an assistant to a judge as well as working at Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Since 2017 Elva is actively organizing and producing educational erudition contests and games both for the general public and specifically for Latvian diaspora abroad. Since 2021 Elva is working at Latvian Judicial Training Center being responsible for criminal, civil and administrative law training programs for advocates and organizing interdisciplinary training seminars