Duša is the Principal of the Computer Grammar School in Belgrade, and a teacher of computer science subjects at both the Mathematical Grammar School and the Computer Grammar School in Belgrade. She is an Oracle Academy Instructor for international teacher training programs in database and Java programming courses, and holds the professional title of Pedagogical Advisor.

She is one of the authors of the national curriculum for Classes for Students with Special Aptitudes in Computing and Informatics, implemented in over 50 high schools across Serbia, as well as a trainer for teacher professional development and an author of digital textbooks for teachers and students in Database and Object-Oriented Programming courses (Institute for the Improvement of Education).

Duša is the author of several books in the field of programming, including two officially approved high school textbooks for the subject Computer Science and Informatics in the third and fourth grades. She is the recipient of several awards, such as:

Creative School 2008/09 (Serbia) – Second Prize in the high school category for the project “Modern Technologies in the Practical Application of Theoretical Knowledge and Teamwork of Students”

European Forum of Innovative Teachers, Microsoft, 2008 (Croatia) – Third Prize in the Collaboration category for the project “Exploring Science through Blogging” and participation in the World Forum of Innovative Teachers, Microsoft, Hong Kong, China.

The Oracle Academy has been advancing computer science globally for more than 25 years, fostering knowledge acquisition, skill development, innovation, and diversity in technology-related fields.

During this presentation, ways of collaboration with primary, secondary, and higher education institutions will be presented, as well as curricula and teaching materials that are freely available to educators through this partnership, with a special focus on artificial intelligence courses.

Teachers who are members of the Oracle Academy gain access to a modern online learning platform, Member Hub, which provides high-quality courses in databases, Java programming, artificial intelligence, Oracle Cloud infrastructure, and other areas. Teachers and professors can complete various professional development trainings independently, at their own pace. Work with students and learners is available in multiple formats.

Selected Oracle tools can be used free of charge in teaching, and students can obtain internationally recognized certificates, both within the Database subject in IT departments of high schools across Serbia and in other schools offering modern computer science courses.