Petia is the founder of KoopAcademy, where she manages a cooperative, play-based school for children and parents, where she shares inspiration on nature play, art and storytelling.

Fond of alternative education practice, she leads many courses and qualifications for teachers on Reggio-Inspired, Nature-Based Education, Play Therapy and Hands-on Experience in play-based education. She leads many classed and courses on teaching skills such as  Co-op Care, Nature Art, LearnGrowLove and many others. 

She is inspired by expressive art therapy poetry, yoga and meditation, contemporary art, old photography and small Rhodopean villages.