Stepping into the creative industries early on in my career is how I surrendered my passion for languages and capitalised on the BA studies in communication and public relations. Working with fast-paced companies in publishing, media & advertising and digital marketing helped me gain insights on how to foster creativity, support development and aim for purpose through slow thinking. This process-based approach of my work inspired me to refine communication skills and explore them deeper, from various perspectives, so I can serve people and organisations more meaningfully.

Training in HR management is how I discovered NLP – a two-line reference in a textbook footnote. Intrigued by the topic, I decided to research more, eventually pursuing a well-structured international program with Austrian Training Center for NLP/ NLPt (Vienna) and Mind Master Creative (Bucharest).

Here I met highly ethical, skilful and inspiring trainers and mentors like Peter Schutz, Cătălin Zaharia, Melita Reiner, Siegrid Sommer, Benedykt Peczko and Sid Jacobson, whose insightful definition of NLP emphasises the value of understanding our own thought and behaviour processes in order to improve and model excellence: “NLP is the study of the structure of our subjective experience.” Discovering the HOW behind our actions, from decision-making and learning to managing changes or setting goals, enables our self-awareness, accountability and growth!

What started as mere curiosity soon turned into a solid four-year journey in EuCF-certified bilingual professional coaching and neurolinguistic programming (NLP), developing Advanced Master Practitioner skills to support others as well. Such as company peers while serving as in-house coach for two years.

If you are interested in becoming a professional coach, the extensive, in-depth training program I attended complies with the educational standard and supervision of EuCF – European Coaching Federation and ANLPP – affiliated to EANLPt, FRP and Copsi. You can learn more about it here.

How I loved performing arts during my childhood! I remember spending hours listening to every detail, line and sound effect of the drama plays aired on the radio! Grateful to have had the opportunity to train as facilitator with Alina Oancea in 2015, in a process-oriented learning program (ToT) using theatre & acting techniques. Alina and I actually ended up sharing not only the training room, but the theatre stage as well. Joining acting classes helped me challenge myself and grow from feedback – expand awareness, build confidence, stand in authenticity.

The same year (2015) I took a leap of faith and started freelancing in nonformal education (NFE), building my practice on years of study, skill and preparation in communication, coaching and creativity. As experiential learning facilitator, I’ve been designing and delivering original self-leadership programs for local and international audiences ever since.

Time passed by – including a long, disruptive pandemic -, and my amateur stage initiative turned into a professional three-year long endeavour. Meaning in 2024 I graduated a second university with BA in drama/ theatre arts and stagecraft/ acting at POLITEHNICA Bucharest/ Pitești University Center. As trainer and coach, earning the theatre pedagogy level 1 course degree enables me facilitate drama and acting sessions to kids and teens.

Learning and sharing in international Erasmus+ programs are such valuable experiences! Travelling as contributor since 2020 is how I support fellow E+ participants and youth workers in Europe. Revealing the coaching methodology to international audiences is how I give back and contribute to a wider community. Moreover, I am part of various tribes where I practice creativity, one of my dearest being Mindcamp Connect founded by Canadian creative thinker, trainer, author and friend Tim Hurson.

So, exploring both the familiar and the unknown is how I build, learn and choose my next challenge. I invite you to dive with me into the beauty and resourcefulness of learning as a process, not only as an end result. Here are my work collaborations and self-empowering projects!