Desislava Aleksandrova-Ivanova graduated in 2015 with a degree in Assistant Pharmacist from the Medical College – Varna. She has continued to build upon her education with the following qualifications:
- In 2018, she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Management from the Faculty of Public Health, Medical University – Varna.
- In 2020, she earned a Master's degree in Health Management and Medico-Social Care from the same faculty.
Since 2015, she has been working in the Training Sector “Assistant Pharmacist" at the Medical College – Varna, where she has successively held the positions of laboratory assistant, lecturer, and currently, assistant professor.
Her professional and academic interests are focused on Social Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Legislation, and Medical Devices. In 2023, she enrolled as a full-time Ph.D. student in the doctoral program Public Health Management at the Faculty of Public Health, Medical University – Varna.