Karolina Jiřelová has been working as the ASSIST and HMC Projects country coordinator for the Czech Republic since 2020 on behalf of the Bakala Foundation. After finishing her MA in English Language and Linguistics at Charles University and study abroad experiences in the UK and Australia, she pursued her passion in helping young people broaden their horizons through study abroad both at NYU Prague, where she currently works in the Student Life department and the Music Program, and at the Bakala Foundation coordinating recruitment for ASSIST and HMC Projects.