Jana Kontúrová was born on November 14, 1963 in Partizánske. She studied mathematical analysis at the Charles University IFF in Bratislava. She worked as a programmer on the project Optimization of shoe exports using the simplex method and as an informatics of the department store network she was involved in the introduction of the first bar code in Slovakia at PRIOR Trenčín. She has been working at the primary school in Bošany for 30 years, of which the last 14 years have been the school principal. During this period, she implemented a number of projects that brought her school to the public's attention. She also tries to inspire other teachers and principals not to confine themselves to the environment of their school with classical teaching methods. When working with people, she is an unteachable optimist with a setting to trust and understand. It is always for direct and open communication. At the workplace, she likes not only expertise, cooperation, compliance with the rules, but also a pleasant, family atmosphere. The feeling of inner freedom allows her to make decisions to the best of her knowledge and conscience. She is a meticulous, but she's in treatment. She enjoys traveling, visiting 52 countries around the world. She has a good husband, 2 successful sons, a clever bride, a beautiful granddaughter Hanka and a little grandson Levoslav.