Hi, I’m Sanja Matasić, a multi-disciplinary communications professional based in Zagreb. I have built my career across journalism, content creation, education, and project management, serving media outlets, NGOs, and EU-funded initiatives. I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging content and leading teams to deliver strategic narratives and digital campaigns. Currently I lead MataLing as a self-employed professional, producing content for Večernji.hr, Green.hr, and Roditelji.hr, while mentoring Roma communities and teaching Croatian to asylum seekers. I thrive in collaborative environments that combine storytelling, language, and social impact.

Sanja Matasić

Hi, I’m Sanja Matasić, a multi-disciplinary communications professional based in Zagreb. I have built my career across journalism, content creation, education, and project management, serving media outlets, NGOs, and EU-funded initiatives. I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging content and leading teams to deliver strategic narratives and digital campaigns. Currently I lead MataLing as a self-employed professional, producing content for Večernji.hr, Green.hr, and Roditelji.hr, while mentoring Roma communities and teaching Croatian to asylum seekers. I thrive in collaborative environments that combine storytelling, language, and social impact.

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Hi, I’m Sanja Matasić, a multi-disciplinary communications professional based in Zagreb. I have built my career across journalism, content creation, education, and project management, serving media outlets, NGOs, and EU-funded initiatives. I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging content and leading teams to deliver strategic narratives and digital campaigns.

Currently I lead MataLing as a self-employed professional, producing content for Večernji.hr, Green.hr, and Roditelji.hr, while mentoring Roma communities and teaching Croatian to asylum seekers. I thrive in collaborative environments that combine storytelling, language, and social impact.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Language

Croatian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 2000
Taught philosophy and linguistics.
Proofreader and Journalist at EuropaPress Holding
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2004
Wrote and proofread editions including Doktorukući, Vita, Tena, Teen; part-time proofreading for publishers such as Mozaik knjiga and Izdanja Antibarbarus.
Editor and Journalist at Hanza Media
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Wrote and edited texts for the teen magazine OK!; executive editor of the OK! web portal; maintenance of Facebook for OK! Magazine.
Subtitling & Translation Specialist at MataLing
January 1, 2018 - Present
Subtitling from English to Croatian for Disney Channel; subtitling cartoons for Cartoon Network; translating/editing/proofreading publications; teaching Croatian to English natives; developing EU projects.
Chief Editor at Roditelji.hr (AMZ Group)
January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2023
Creating and editing content; developing strategy; managing Instagram and Facebook; creating native promo articles; writing articles; SEO editing; Google Analytics monitoring.
Journalist, Editor and Copywriter at MataLing (Self-employed)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Client work for Večernji.hr (since 2023) and Green.hr (2023–2025).
Educator at CSOKulturaNova
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Mentoring Roma in the development of social and communications skills through acting and theater; EU project involvement; KNAP Theater Peščenica.
Educator at CSODjelaljubavi
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Mentoring asylum seekers; developing and adapting the Croatian language methodology to specific cultural and educational background.

Education

Gestalt psychotherapy education (second year) at Logos, Croatian Association for Logotherapy
January 1, 2018 - March 17, 2026
Project manager (EU funded projects) at Algebra University College
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 2000

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet