Experience

MKBT: Make Better

• Romania
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and partner

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  MKBT: Make Better is a fresh start-up in urban development and regeneration. Follow our work at: www.mkbt.ro & Facebook.com/makebetterplatform MKBT: Make Better is a fresh start-up in urban development and regeneration. Follow our work at: www.mkbt.ro & Facebook.com/makebetterplatform



Fundația Comunitară Buzău / Buzău Community Foundation

• Buzău, Romania

• Board member

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Co-founder and board member at Buzău Community Foundation Co-founder and board member at Buzău Community Foundation



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant on Spatial Planning, Urban Economy and Regeneration

  • Dec 2012 - Feb 2021

  Local expert engaged with the World Bank Disaster Risk Management Unit for drafting the Sesimic Resilience Strategy of Bucharest and the National Seismic Risk Reduction Strategy; Local expert lead for the urban regeneration work on Ferentari neighborhood (Bucharest), focused on the regeneration of the former Filaret - Progresul defunct rail corridor; Previously contributed to policy review reports on housing, spatial planning and urban development (Housing in Romania: Towards a National Housing Strategy; Enhanced Spatial Planning, As Precondition for Urban Development; Growth Poles - The Next Phase and Evaluation of Growth Poles Integrated Development Plans). Show less



Council of Europe

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 2016 - May 2017

  Consultant and trainer for the COMUS Project - Communiy-Led Local Urban Strategies in Historical Towns Conducted a training in intergrated urban planning in Kiev for representatives of central and local authorities of participating municipalities from Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Republic of Moldova; Held workshops on feasibility studies for heritage rehabilitation and reconversion projects in Dusheti, Georgia and Mstislavl, Belarus; Contributed to the final COMUS publication: Communities at the heart of heritage governance. Principles for heritage based urban development of small and medium-sized heritage towns in countries in transition. Available at: https://rm.coe.int/comus-communities-at-the-heart-of-heritage-governance-principles-for-h/1680728eb4 Project website: https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/comus Show less



Romanian Centre for Innovation in Local Development

• co-founder & experimentalist in local economic development

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2017

  CRIDL is a collaborative platform whereby my friends and I capitalized on our expertise, network and know how to generate meaningful not-for-profit initiatives in support of local communities. CRIDL is a collaborative platform whereby my friends and I capitalized on our expertise, network and know how to generate meaningful not-for-profit initiatives in support of local communities.



GEA Strategy & Consulting

• Bucharest

• Affiliated consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2014

  - technical assistance to cluster and growth pole networks in Romania - strategic planning for the counties of Ilfov, Bihor, Dambovita and Gorj and municipalities of Fagaras and Slatina - technical assistance to cluster and growth pole networks in Romania - strategic planning for the counties of Ilfov, Bihor, Dambovita and Gorj and municipalities of Fagaras and Slatina



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Engagement Specialist for Borsec

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Project: Participatory Integrated Urban Development. Sustainable Tourism for All in Baile Herculane, Borsec and Sulina National implementation partner: Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism - Support community engagement and consultations throughout the strategic planning process. - Draft report on human resources needs assessment in Borsec. Project: Participatory Integrated Urban Development. Sustainable Tourism for All in Baile Herculane, Borsec and Sulina National implementation partner: Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism - Support community engagement and consultations throughout the strategic planning process. - Draft report on human resources needs assessment in Borsec.



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programme Assistant, Socio Economic Section

  • Nov 2008 - Sep 2010

  - Ensure programme support for the UNDP project portfolio on poverty reduction and economic growth on management of cost sharing contributions, stakeholders interaction and project communication (eg. of projects: Business Incubators, Beautiful Romania, Local Agenda 21 etc); - Support new project development and resource mobilization (including project portfolio on social economy funded through POS DRU); - UNDP Romania Civil Society Focal Point: initiate and support UNDP activities in relation to the third sector. Show less



Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing

• Bucharest, Romania

• Adviser on European Affairs

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2008

  General Directorate for Strategies and Policies for Territorial Cohesion, National Authority for the ESPON 2013 Operational Programme - Support the access of potential beneficiaries to the ESPON 2013 program (dissemination events and information materials etc); - Organize consultation workshops and events in the process of drawing the National Spatial Development Concept Romania 2030, coordinated by my directorate. General Directorate for Strategies and Policies for Territorial Cohesion, National Authority for the ESPON 2013 Operational Programme - Support the access of potential beneficiaries to the ESPON 2013 program (dissemination events and information materials etc); - Organize consultation workshops and events in the process of drawing the National Spatial Development Concept Romania 2030, coordinated by my directorate.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Assistant (STC Assignment)

  • Oct 2007 - Dec 2007

  Special Projects Initiative Romania www.spi-romania.eu - Ensure communication and support working group meetings with the main stakeholders of SPI Romania from the public (ministries, the National Bank, other institutions) and private sector (banks and other financial institutions); - Developed project ideas, project implementation strategies, action plans and budgets; Special Projects Initiative Romania www.spi-romania.eu - Ensure communication and support working group meetings with the main stakeholders of SPI Romania from the public (ministries, the National Bank, other institutions) and private sector (banks and other financial institutions); - Developed project ideas, project implementation strategies, action plans and budgets;



Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Nonprofit Organizations, Vienna

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2007 - 2007

  - Wrote report on the offer and need of training programs for social managers in Romania, including further policy recommendations; - Conducted interviews with social managers in the public and non-governmental sectors in Romania and organize validation workshop in Vienna; - Wrote report on the offer and need of training programs for social managers in Romania, including further policy recommendations; - Conducted interviews with social managers in the public and non-governmental sectors in Romania and organize validation workshop in Vienna;



Voluntari Pentru Idei și Proiecte Romania

• Romania
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2006

  Project coordinator of the Summer School 'Romania of the XXIst Century', Vth edition, July 2005, with the topic "Civil Society: User's guide". President of the organization between July 2005 and July 2006. ----------------------------- www.vipromania.ro Project coordinator of the Summer School 'Romania of the XXIst Century', Vth edition, July 2005, with the topic "Civil Society: User's guide". President of the organization between July 2005 and July 2006. ----------------------------- www.vipromania.ro



SynergEtica Foundation

• Project Coordinator

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

  Synergetica Foundation is an NGO working in the field of applied ethics, as a corporate foundation of Synergy PR & Communications. www.synergetica.ro Synergetica Foundation is an NGO working in the field of applied ethics, as a corporate foundation of Synergy PR & Communications. www.synergetica.ro