Jasminka Klacar

Jasminka Klacar came to Canada in 1994 from former Yugoslavia, Sarajevo. She had worked as a screenwriter, dramaturge, journalist and editor in TV Sarajevo and as an artistic director and dramaturge in Belgrade Drama Theatre. Also, Jasminka was a founder of the Acting School for Children and she had taught student in Academy for Theater, Film, and Television. In Canada, she worked as a dramaturge with Theatre & Company. She also wrote script reviews for Drayton Entertainment. She is the editor and host of the Serbian radio program at CKWR 98.5 fm.

Jasminka has a University degree in World Literature and Theatre and Performance studies. She teaches Serbian language and literature in the International Languages School at WRDSB. She currently works at the Catholic Family Counselling Centre.