During her ten-year tenure with the International Education Funders Group, Gordana has excelled in various roles. As of this writing, she supports philanthropic foundations in making the most of each other’s knowledge and expertise through the IEFG's collective intelligence efforts. Gordana holds a Master's degree in English Literature from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich (2005). She also holds a Master's degree in Publishing Studies from Oxford Brookes University (2018). Originally from Munich, Gordana now resides in Heidelberg, with her two children, one cat and her partner.