Ruxandra SasuExecutive Director
Ruxandra
joined our team in March 2007 and took over the Executive Director
position starting with July 2008. She graduated the Sociology and
Social Work Faculty of Bucharest University and worked for 3 years in
public administration, within the Ministry of Administration and
Internal Affairs – Central Unit for Public Administration Reform, where
she was particularly involved in the project developing the public
administrator institution. Ruxandra holds an MA in Urban Management and
Development, specializing in Urban Social Development, within the
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, in collaboration
with Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In June 2008 she
graduated the Community Development School, a post-graduate course
organized by Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca and RuralNet – the
network of organizations active in community development.
topMarcela Voicu Financial Manager
Marcela
is a professional engineer. She worked for over 20 years in industrial
design and development within a specialized enterprise. Then, as a
quality manager, she designed, implemented and certified the quality
management system within the institution. She came in contact with the
non-profit sector in 2000, when she began her collaboration with the
Romanian Association for Community Development, getting to know the joy
of working with enthusiastic young people and of being able to use what
she had learned. She took the opportunity to use her experience and her
engineer rigor, by elaborating a system of administrative and financial
procedures for the organization. She has been continuously upgrading
her knowledge in the new field, by participating in various trainings
on organizational financial management, financial management of
projects financed through structural funds, or public acquisitions. She
has graduated from a master course on financial analysis and
evaluation. She has been managing budgets and making financial reports
for a large series of projects and financers. She was part of the team
that implemented the Allavida program for developing community based
organizations in Romania, the team which laid the basis of PACT
Foundation in 2006. Currently, Marcela ensures the financial management
of PACT Foundation.
topMadalina Georgeta Ene Program Director
Madalina initially joined PACT Foundation’s field team in March 2009, as a community facilitator for one of our Phare 2006 projects - Community Based Organizations, Centers for Community Mobilization. In November 2009, Madalina took over the coordination of PACT Foundation’s project Promotion of debates on Social Inclusion in support of the reinforcement of the Open Method of Coordination on Social Inclusion in Romania. Madalina has been working in the field of European financed programs since 1999; she coordinated the European Voluntary Service of the Youth European Program, and worked as an expert for the national project of the Ministry of Education - Access to Education for disadvantaged groups. Through the latter program, she offered consultancy services to school inspectorates, school managers and local and county public authorities, for the implementation of county grants. Madalina has direct expertise in the field of social inclusion, having gained it particularly between 2003 and 2005, while coordinating the daily center for orphan children Hope for Tomorrow of Saint Stelian Association.
topGeorgiana Cune (previous Gavrila) Project Coordinator
joinedthe PACT Team as a volunteer in October 2006, wishing to get involvedin community development and to get some experience in this field. Shegraduated Sociology and Social Assistance Faculty at BucharestUniversity – Sociology Department– Organizations Managementspecialization by sustaining the graduation paper entitled “The processof developing community based organisations from Romania”. Georgianaworked at Foundation PACT as a project assistant and since november2008, she’s coordonating the “Learning, Participation, Trust”programme. At the moment she attends the Master of Social Anthropologyand Community Development and Regional Development at BucharestUniversity.
topLuiza Cristea Project coordinator
Luiza worked for 25 years as high school teacher of philosophy and economics. She graduated in 1982 from the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy, specializing in Sociology. After 1990, she attended professional specialization courses and trainings to change the educational environment through curricular and institutional development projects: Economic Education - NCEE (USA); Development of lessons of economics and entrepreneurship education - Writers, NCEE (U.S.); Trainer certified by CNFPA and TUV - Turingen. During 2005-2007, as a trainer within CREE - Romanian Center of Economic Education, Luiza provided regional and national training courses for school teachers. During 2007-2011 she worked as Education Manager at Junior Achievement Romania. In this capacity, she coordinated the implementation of entrepreneurship programs in high schools and universities. After many years of experience as teacher and trainer in alternative education programs, Luiza is convinced that offering alternative opportunities for learning and action is the only way to really transform, bottom-up, the communities and people`s everyday life. She joined PACT team in February 2011, in order to contribute to this direct impact over the communities in Romania.
topMaria Vasile Project Asisstant
Maria has a bachelor`s degree in Psychology and over 10 years of working experience in the non-governmental sector. She developed most of her activity in an NGO from Popesti Leordeni, Ilfov County, where she initially worked as a volunteer, and then became the first employee of the organization. She thus had the opportunity to participate directly in the design and implementation of programs for the community: cultural, educational, sports and recreation programs for children and teens, programs for helping disadvantaged families, adult training programs. Maria joined PACT Foundation because she resonates with the organization`s mission, wants to specialize in the field of community development and to continue her professional activity in this area.
topRoxana Florescu (previous Mirciu)Trainer and Consultant
Roxana is one of PACT Foundation’s initiators. She was also the first executive director of the Foundation, from 2006 to 2008. Fairly interested in rural development, Roxana has been involved in numerous initiatives targeted at the development of rural communities in Romania, in the last 7 years. Roxana has also worked for Allavida, the Romanian Association for Community Development, the Princess Margaret of Romania Foundation, RuralNet, Babes-Bolyai University, the Romanian Academic Society, The Resource Center for Nongovernmental Organizations in Oltenia, the International Organization for Migration – Republic of Moldavia, UNDP – Serbia, the Resource Centre for public participation (CeRe) and WYG Romania. Roxana graduated from the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work within Bucharest University and has a Master’s degree in Social Work from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
topMagdalena Tancau Trainer and Consultant
Magda has been involved in the field of community development since 2005, as an assistant, later a programme coordinator, for “Learning, Participation, Trust”. In the past 2 years, Magdalena has worked on various community development projects in south Romania, acquiring experience in using participatory methods of working with the community, among which the Theatre Forum method, as well as innovative participatory methods used in adult education. Magdalena is a graduate of the Department of Social Work of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, and holds an MA in Local and Regional Development from the Institute of Social Studies, Hague, Netherlands
topOana Bahnaru Preda Trainer and Consultant
Oana has been working in the NGO sector since 1996. She worked for Pro Democratia Association, then for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. She is now the Director of the Resource Centre for Public Participation - CeRe. Within CeRe, Oana assists public institutions and nongovernmental organizations in advocacy and public participation programs. Besides her daily activity at CeRe, Oana has been working as a trainer and consultant for many other organizations – the Civic Alliance of Roma in Romania, the Civil Society Development Foundation, the Center for Juridical Resources, the Association for Education and Community Development Tiganesti and, last but not least, PACT Foundation. Oana has been a member of the ‘Learning, Participation, Trust’ program team since 2003. Within the program, she has been
topNicolae Cuta Trainer and Consultant
Nicolae has been working in the field of community development since 1998. He is a founding member of the Romanian Association for Community Development, the executive director of the Resource Centre for NGOs in Oltenia and he coordinates the team of trainers of Central Eastern European Citizens Network. Nicolae holds a Master’s degree in social management and community development from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi. He has carried out over 300 training days and 150 consultancy visits for many Romanian and international organizations, among which the World Bank Institute, Youth Leadership Institute (USA), The Romanian Fund for Social Development, Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation (Bulgaria), CEE Citizens Network (Slovakia), Human Dynamics (Austria), ALLAVIDA (Great Britain), World Vision, Vasiliada, Romanian Angel Appeal, Education 2000+ Center (SON), International Organization for Christian Charity (USA), National Administration Institute, John Snow Institute, ALTAIR Assesores, EPTISA Internacional, WIG International, the Community Development Agency “Together”, and has been a member of the ‘Learning, Participation, Trust’ program team since 2002.
topLaura Marin Trainer and Consultant
Laura has been working in the field of community development since 2001, participating in the implementation of various projects concerning Roma communities, as well as other disadvantaged communities. Along her 10 years of activity in the NGO sector, she has been working with an international assistance team (WYG Consulting/IMC Consulting, Human Dynamics), as well as with organizations such as the Romanian Association for Community Development, the Resource Center for Roma Communities, the Community Development Agency “Together”. She has been working as a member of PACT field team ever since it was founded (2006). Her expertise is in the field of community development, strategic planning, NGO development, public policies, project management, monitoring and assessment.
topAdrian Stanulica Trainer and Consultant
Adrian joined PACT team in March 2009, as a member of our field team. He has been working in the NGO sector since 2003 and has been the Executive director of one of the most representative social NGOs in Oltenia – Vasiliada Association – since 2008. Adrian graduated his master studies in Regional Development and European Projects; he is a board member of Filantropia Federation and his expertise covers organizational management, community development, fundraising, communication, public relations and strategic planning.
topAdrian Marin Trainer and Consultant
Adrian has been working in the field of community development since 2001. He is involved in projects addressed to Roma communities and disadvantaged groups. He has been providing training and consultancy services to the Resource Center for Roma Communities, “Together” Agency for Community Development and other nongovernmental organizations. Starting with 2005, he has been working as an expert in inclusive education and community development within technical assistance teams of WYG International, Human Dynamics, Ramboll, LDK Consultants. Adrian joined PACT team in October 2008.
topAdelaide Katerine Tarpan Trainer and Consultant
has
been working in the non-profit sector since 1998. Adela has been a
trainer in the team of „Learning, Participation, Trust” Programme since
2003 and she has contributed to the creation of the strategy and
operational plan of PACT. Adela was a programme and fundraising
director of the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation until August 2006 when
she went on maternity leave. She has a great deal of experience in
social programmes management, community development and fundraising.
She graduated from the the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work of
Bucharest University, and took a postgraduate course on Social
Development Practice at the School of Development, London Metropolitan
University.
topAndreea Sorescu Trainer and Consultant
Andreea joined the PACT team in 2004. Andreea has been involved in the non-profit sector since 1997, on various coordinating positions, specialising then in Public Relations. Since 2002, Andreea has been a trainer in organisational management and community development, having undertaken two programmes of training for trainers (Civil Society Development Foundation and Opportunity Associates). She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences of Bucharest University and she was an exchange student at the Faculty of Human Sciences, Copenhagen University. She is currently doing an MA course on Communication Campaigns at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences.
topCornel Ionescu Trainer and Consultant
His
passion for financial education led to his joining the PACT team in
2006. Cornel contributed to the creation of a TV programme on financial
education called “For 1000 Euros” and has extensive experience in
financial and operational management, sales and negotiations. He
graduated from the Faculty of International Economic Relations, the
Department of International Transactions, within the Academy of
Economic Sciences, Bucharest
topIstvan Szabo Trainer and Consultant
Szabo Istvan – has been working in the field of community development since 2002. During this period, he has been involved in programs and projects of the Resource Center for Roma Communities, the Resource Center for Ethnocultural Diversity, CREST Resource Center – Satu Mare, Romanian Environmental Partnership Foundation – Miercurea Ciuc, Soros Foundation, Wyg International, Community Relations Association, the National Agency for Roma.
Istvan provided technical assistance in the field of community development and organizational development, within two World Bank projects – the Rural Development Project and the Technical Assistance Program for the Knowledge-Based Economy Project. In the last 4 years, he has participated in launching and developing the Community Development Postgraduate Course at Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca.
topCristina Tataru Consultant
Cristina has been working in the NGO sector since 1996. For 7 years, she coordinated the activity of the network of clubs of Pro Democratia Association. After a 4 year disconnection from the sector, in 2005, she was employed by the U.S. National Democratic Institute (NDI) to coordinate 2 experience exchange projects between NGOs and political parties in Irak, Lebanon and Romania. Since 2006, she has been working with the Resource Center for Public Participation (Ce-Re), as a project coordinator and consultant. Within Ce-Re, she offers consultancy and assistance to rural and small city NGOs that are involved in the organization's projects. Her areas of expertise are: project writing, project management, organisational development, advocacy campaigns, communication with local public authorities, communication through print media, event organization etc. Cristina joined our team in the 5th round of the "Learning, Participation, Trust" program.
topDumitru Alexe Community Facilitator
Alexe Dumitru has been working for the development of Prahova county for more than 10 years, in the governmental and nongovernmental sector. During his 8 years of work for local public administrations, Dumitru developed and implemented infrastructure as well as social projects in Carbunesti and Aricestii Zeletin communes. He has been working in the nongovernmental sector since 2000, when he participated in the foundation of the Zonal Center for Adult Education Valenii de Munte – an alternative for the politics of lifelong education providers. He has also founded a youth NGO, the Association for the Young European, that activates in Carbunesti commune with the main purpose of developing and diversifying the youth services and programs offer, as well as training youth in the spirit of European values and principles. At the present, Dumitru works as Trainer/Mentor within Romania’s Communes Association, as well as General Secretary and Projects Coordinator for Prahova NGO Federation, a county body that he also founded. Since September 2010, Dumitru works as a community facilitator in Prahova county, in the frame of the 5th round of the Community-based Organization Development Program - “Learning, Participation, Trust”.
topSerban Moldoveanu Community Facilitator
Serban has been working as an entrepreneur for 21 years. His interest in education and personal development eventually led him to community development. Thus, Serban founded a nongovernmental organization that formalized the activities and projects he has been organizing in Carbunesti commune, Dambovita county. Since September 2010, Serban works as a community facilitator in Dambovita county, in the frame of the 5th round of the Community-based Organization Development Program - “Learning, Participation, Trust”.
topAlexandru Gotca Community Facilitator
Alexandru is an economist that has specialized in Urban Development – at the Architecture and Urbanism Faculty – and in Social Anthropology and Community Development – at the Sociology and Social Work Faculty, in Bucharest. He has been working in the nongovernmental field since 2004. During this time, he has collaborated with various NGOs – Volunteers for Ideas and Projects, Junior Achievement Romania and the Association for Urban Transit. Since September 2010, Alexandru has been working with PACT Foundation as a Community Facilitator for Ialomita County, within the 5th round of the Community-based Organizations Development Program – “Learning, Participation, Trust”.
topIoana Petrache Community Facilitator
Ioana received a degree in Business Administration from
the Academy of Economic Sciences in Bucharest and continued her
studies in the field of community development. Her interest in social
economy and community development made her join PACT team, as a
volunteer, in february 2009. Since September 2010, Ioana is working as a community facilitator in Ilfov County, within the 5th round of the Community-based Organizations Development Program - "Learning, Participation, Trust".
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