Dr. Katalin Balatoni is a folk dance educator with a doctoral degree in educational sciences. She served as Deputy State Secretary for Public Education from September 2023 to April 2025. Her work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Apáczai Csere János Prize, the Women for Hungary Award, and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Best Practice title. Currently, she is an Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Sopron.