Laura Chirila

ABOUT ME Laura Chirilă Pașca DATE OF BIRTH: 14/03/1985 A personable and responsible and experienced Manager with 3 years of managing a Romanian Inter-Community Development Association. A trusted and reliable team player with an upbeat and positive attitude. Well- structured working style and results driven. Skilled in biodiversity conservation project management. Experienced in leadership with a proven ability to establish rapport with a wide range of stakeholders and at all levels. A strong understanding of and experienced in working local communities to address their needs. Fluent in spoken and written Romanian (mother tongue) and English. WORK EXPERIENCE 01/01/2018 – CURRENT – Săcele, Romania CONTACT Nationality: Romanian Gender: Female Str. Gheorghe Doja Nr. 93, Bl. D115, Apt- Zalau, Romania--(- Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/ laura.chirila.10 Skype: skype Recruitment, monitoring and communication expert Fundația ADEPT Transilvania “Antreprenoriatul Dezvolta Ardealul” (ADA- Developing Transylvania through Entrepreneurship), MySMIS: POCU/82/3/7/105904 and “Antreprenoriatul- o Alternativă de Carieră Excelentă” (ACE- Entrepreneurship- An Excellent Career Alternative), MySMIS: POCU/82/3/7/105905 Identifying of the stakeholders Supporting the entrepreneurs with the application forms Supporting the entrepreneurship courses Information dissemination Monitoring the technical and financial compliance of the funded projects with the financing specifications ◦ Continuous communication activities regarding the project and the results with the beneficiaries and the public ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Human Capital Operational Program, Minimis Scheme Romania Start- Up Plus Professional, scientific and technical activities proiect.ada.centru@aso ciatia-asura.ro www.fundatia-adept.org 13/02/2019 – 31/07/2019 – Zalău, Romania Social Development Analyst ADECCO for TenarisSilcotub, Zalău, Bulevardul Mihai Viteazu nr. 93, Sălaj (România) Asistarea la punerea în aplicare a planurilor de dezvoltare social, cooperând în identificarea nevoilor legate de educație, sănătate și lucrări publice în conformitate cu orientările sociale ale Deapartamentului Relația cu Comunitatea. Cooperarea în identificarea nevoilor și realizarea planurilor de asistență care urmăresc activitățile de educație conexe (burse, material educaționale și de promovare), problemele comunității de mediu, implementarea planurilor de sprijin pentru beneficiari, gestionarea personalului voluntary pentru desfășurarea activităților de sprijin comunitar. ◦ Assisting in the implementation of the local social development plans ◦ Identifying the relevant needs concerning education, health and public works, according to the social orientations of the Community Relationships Department ◦ Designing the plans meant to support education (scholarships, educational and promotional materials), environment ◦ Managing and coordinating the volunteers form inside and outside the organization ◦ Supporting the activities related to the After School and Summer School programs 20/07/2015 – 24/09/2018 – Zalău, Romania General Manager Salaj Plus- Association for Intercommunity Development ◦ Ensuring the administrative management of the organization, concerning: leadership, organizational assessment, and analysis, decision-making process, financial management, human resources management ◦ Creating and implementing the organizational strategy, in accordance with the long-term objectives of the association ◦ Developing new projects, implementing and monitoring projects, planning and organizing the necessary activities, constant communication with the beneficiaries, partners and other stakeholders, promoting the project's activities and results, postproject evaluation 01/06/2013 – CURRENT – Săcele, Romania Marketing and Communication Responsible Fundația ADEPT Transilvania ◦ Elaborating and implementing the marketing strategy for local products and small-scale production ◦ Elaborating, undertaking and analyzing the marketing and feasibility studies ◦ Maintaining a good working relationship with suppliers (companies and local producers) ◦ Analyzing the consumers feedback and adapting the strategy and market approach according to their needs ◦ Continuous promotion of the products and small-scale producers through various means ◦ Identifying new promotion and distribution channels ◦ Organizing local fairs and markets ◦ Attendance in local, national and international fairs and events (egg. Earth Market Sighisoara, RuralFest Bucharest, Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre, Terra Madre Balkans) ◦ Constant communication with the beneficiaries, partners and other stakeholders, promoting projects activities and results ◦ Social Media management ◦ Website content editor 01/05/2015 – CURRENT – Săcele, Romania Project Coordinator/ Manager Fundația ADEPT Transilvania ◦ Coordinating and implementing different ongoing projects for biodiversity conservation and rural development ◦ Planing and organizing various activities and events at local, national or international levels ◦ Continuous communication with beneficiaries, stakeholders and organisational partners ◦ Activities with schoolchildren and local volunteers ◦ Field study visits in various locations (local, national or international) ◦ Promoting and organizing fairs, events and other activities with local small-scale producers ◦ Regular meetings with the local farmers and producers ◦ Continuous information of the producers regarding financing, improving and products sales opportunities ◦ Participating at various national and international conferences, seminaries, workshops regarding rural development and improvement of small-scale production (egg. NPRD-National Programme for Rural Development meetings) 14/05/2012 – 30/05/2013 – Zalău, Romania Marketing Responsible S.C. Valea Barcaului S.R.L. ◦ Elaborating and implementing a marketing strategy for apiary products ◦ Elaborating the sales plan ◦ Undertaking market research studies, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies ◦ Elaborating and implementing a business plan for apiary products ◦ Establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with suppliers and distributors ◦ Attendance and representing the company at national and international fairs (egg. SIAL Paris, IFE London) ◦ Continuous updating of the social media business profile (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc.) ◦ Analyzing and adapting the strategies according to the feedback received from consumers or distributors ◦ Continuous promotion of the apiary products ◦ Conceiving and developing product labels and promotional materials such as flyers, brochures etc. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 07/03/2016 – 21/03/2016 – Cluj-Napoca, Romania Project manager Formatest Center 14/10/2015 – 20/11/2015 – Cluj-Napoca, Romania Trainer of trainers Comargo Business School 01/10/2014 – 01/02/2017 – Cluj-Napoca, Romania Master in Agriculture, Climate change and Food Safety Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agronomic Science and Veterinary Medicine ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Agricultural production systems Agricultural resources and production potential Principles of a sustainable production Global agricultural policies Field(s) of study ◦ Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary : Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary not further defined https://www.usamvcluj.ro/ 01/10/2009 – 01/07/2012 – Arad, Romania Master degree in Marketing and Businees Management Faculty of Economic Sciences, "Vasile Goldis" Western University ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Marketing Business management Commercial law Quality systems Quality management 01/10/2005 – 01/07/2008 – București, Romania Bachelors degree in Economic Sciences Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Economics Business management Accounting Marketing Finance Communication and business negotiation Human resources management https://www.ase.ro/ LANGUAGE SKILLS MOTHER TONGUE(S): Romanian English Listening C2 Reading C2 Spoken production C2 Spoken interaction C2 Writing C2 Reading B2 Spoken production B2 Spoken interaction B2 Writing B2 Reading B1 Spoken production B1 Spoken interaction B1 Writing B1 Reading A2 Spoken production A2 Spoken interaction A2 Writing A2 French Listening B2 Italian Listening B1 Spanish Listening A2 DIGITAL SKILLS Microsoft Excel Power Point Microsoft Office Microsoft Powerpoint Social Media Zoom Facebook Outlook Google Docs Skype DRIVING LICENCE Driving Licence: B COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Communication ◦ Good communication skills gained through my experience as a marketing specialist and guest relations officer ◦ Excellent adaptation skills to various work environments as a direct result of my activities and involvement in international projects, working with people coming from different cultural background ◦ A strong sense of team spirit that I developed while working within different project teams ◦ Proactive listener as a consequence of my continuous research on markets, production systems and direct contact with farmers, volunteers, small scale producers and other stakeholders ◦ Good contact skills with children and youth gained through the activities I undertook while implementing projects ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS Organised and responsible ◦ Leadership (I was responsible for managing a team of 5 people) ◦ Good organisational skills gained through my experience as an assistant manager and as marketing responsible ◦ Team-management skills gained as a project coordinator/ manager ◦ A good time management- a consequence of working on various projects in the same time ◦ Good knowledge of the socio-economic factors as a result of the studies I undertook under various activities ◦ Taking independent actions ◦ Prioritizing activities ◦ Interacting with people at various levels ◦ Gathering information ◦ Determining problems and finding innovative solutions ◦ Organizing and conducting meetings and events HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Continuous improvement ◦ I am a passionate reader not only of literature but also papers and books related to my continuous professional development ◦ I am a fierce advocate for human rights, gender equality, inclusion, local food products and small-scale farmers and producers ◦ Travelling is one of my biggest passions and I had the privilege to visit some amazing places and meet interesting people ◦ I am continuously trying to improve myself and one of my main achievements is learning Spanish and Italian without attending any language classes ◦ Growing interest for gastronomy, local ingredients and ancient recipes PROJECTS 01/06/2013 – CURRENT Projects coordinated/ managed ◦ "Floarea-n bucate"- composing and editing text and gathering information, for the brochure with recipes using local ingredients working closely with the designer and the chefs ◦ Translation of various papers related to nature conservation and rural development from English to Romanian and from Romanian to English ◦ Passing on the gift- a rural development project where members of the community received a cow, the only conditions were to be able to take care of the animal welfare and give away to another member of the community of the first female calf ◦ Wildflower Europe- cultural project that emphases the importance of flowers and plants in our culture and life, part of our heritage ◦ Flower Festival- I organised 2 editions of the festival as part of the Wildflower Europe project, working closely with small-scale producers, guesthouse owners, artists, schoolchildren and volunteer ◦ ESSEDRA- Environmentally Sustainable Socio-Economic Development of Rural Areas- a project that aims at facilitating the integration process for accessing countries in the EU; through the project we are exchanging good practice cases and adapt our experience from the accession period to the situation in the Balkan and Turkey regions so their can gain from our experience; we managed to create a network of CSOs that can transmit powerful and effective messages about the importance of small-scale farmers and producers ◦ HNVF Romania- Rural Development and High Nature Value farmland in Romania- my role in this project is to identify opportunities, analyse the current market conditions, establish the consumers profile and deliver an efficient marketing strategy; also I am responsible for the communication strategy of the project to the stakeholders and general public ◦ GIRO- Geographical Indicators in Romania- through the project we identified products that have a high potential of becoming certified at European level as GIs and creating a marketing strategy for each selected product