Paula Cretu

Paula Creţu Address: Bucuresti,Romania Telephone: - Email:- Key Competencies Empathetic and resilient Creative and passionate Experienced in problem-solving Work effectively both as team member and independently Enthusiastic and committed Adaptable in a multicultural environment Teaching skills Continuous learner Self-starter  EDUCATION AND TRAINING Dates Institution/Place Area of Study Degree Obtained 2008/10- 2012/06 Bucharest, Romania University of Nicolae Titulescu Law  EXPERIENCE Paula Crețu   2016/02/27-present Shadow autism Individual work with a 15 years old boy Assistance provided while promoting independence Active involvement in the therapy sessions 2016/03-2016/09 Istituto Walden,Centro Sociale Psicopedagogico dell'Handicap, delle Disabilità e delle Emerginazioni Sciacca, Sicily, Italy Volunteer within the Erasmusplus project ´´Twist and Reshape Yourself¨´ The volunteering project included working with children between age 1-19 that deal with psycho-social distress problems, marginalization, delinquency, substance abuse, mental distress, victims of physical and sexual abuse; My responsibilities consisted in organizing and developing artistic activities such as handmade crafts, painting, drawing and roleplay games. Also, I used sports, breathing techniques and energizer games as therapy exercises. Together with the other 3 volunteers in this programme, we initiated 1 independent project called ¨Earth Day¨ and subsequently we developed further on the project ¨I bambini amano la natura e la natura ama i bambini¨, where we created a video and we initiated activities that could improve the ecological envirnoment but also the touristic part of the city. During the programme I developed my interest and commitment to the visual arts, the understanding of how to deal with sensitive issues,also the listening and observational skills.  Below there is a link to watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=0u7QZuLbMcU&feature=youtu.be  2014/11- 2016/03 Hewlett and Packard Bucharest, Romania HP Care Pack Administrator The Commercial HP Care Pack Administrator is the main contract operations contact for internal and external customers for the initiation, maintenance and cancellation of commercial HP Care Pack. - Supports the entitlement/registration of sold HP Care Pack when needed. - Builds a good understanding of sales activities in the HP Care Pack area and supports these from an administrative point of view where needed. - Maintains an enhanced customer satisfaction level through proactive communication and handling as well as a high level of data quality. - Assures that the care pack registrations are handled correctly from a commercial and legal point of view. The competences that I used in my day to day work were mathematical and digital competences along with communication in a foreign language,cultural awareness and a sense of initiative. While working in a multidiscipline team, I acquired self-appraisal knowledge and also the ability to work in a fast paced 2 Paula Crețu environment.  2013/12- 2014/11 S.C Multiply SRL Piatra Neamt, Romania Legal Advisor I participated in the process of contract negotiations, where the case was, I advised clients regarding the legal procedures and practices; Also,I was responsible for the legal form and content of all documents prepared, as well as for those to be approved.In addition to that I had to be responsible for timely and proper fulfillment of all tasks entrusted. The position that I held in the above mentioned company required that I made use of my ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives, to effectively manage time and information; Also, the environment asked me to develop my digital competence, logical thinking but also the creative one, good communication and interacting skills. The greatest assets that I gained after this legal advisor position are resilience, the ability to make quick and effective decisions and self-teaching methods.  2012/10- 2013/11 Societate Profesionala de Consilieri juridici Camelia Marghidan Iasi, Romania I participated in the process of contract negotiations, where the case was, I advised clients regarding the legal procedures and practices; Also, I was responsible for the legal form and content of all documents prepared, as well as for those to be approved.In addition to that I had to be responsible for timely and proper fulfillment of all tasks entrusted; While working in a structured and legal environment I made use of digital, critical thinking and sense of initiative competences in completing my day to day tasks which led me to achieve experience in problem-solving, the ability to work effectively both as team member and independently. Also, I gained self motivation and now I am comfortable being in an environment that requires the ability to work unsupervised. Moreover, I learned to be flexible and to adapt to change and stress factors.  Professional Development  2017/05/18 Course ‘Couple’s Emotional Intelligence, Tzuby’s Kids, Bucharest, Romania • 2017/04/29 Workshop Psychodrama, COPSI credits, Bucharest, Romania • 2017/04/13 Course ‘Parenting Styles’, Tzuby’s Kids, Bucharest, Romania 2 Paula Crețu  2017/02/22 Help Autism Association ‘Course about Autism Spectrum Disorder’ -fundamental understanding of what autism is -practical tools for identifying triggers and communicating feelings. -gained knowledge of how to use evidence-based practices to provide effective interventions  26/01/2016–26/01/2016 Course "Gestionare a comportamentului copiilor cu istoric de trauma" (Traumatic children behaviour management) Tzuby's Kids, Bucharest (Romania) I had the opportunity to learn about the concept TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) which is a therapeutic method that trains caregivers to provide effective support and treatment for atrisk children. Trauma concepts were presented to better understand the examples of intervention given to the participants. They were complemented by the practical experience of Alexandru Ilie, executive director of the Alliance "Romania Without Orphans", who adopted four children considered "hard to adopt". I had the chance to find answers to the difficulties encountered in the integration process and lessons learned as a result of his experience.  02/02/2016–02/02/2016 Course "18 Tehnici Fundamentale de Parenting pentru Copii Echilibrati si Parinti Impliniti" ( 18 fundamental techniques for emotionally balanced children and parents) Parenting with Urania Cremene, Bucharest (Romania) I learned about methods of educating and supporting parents in their efforts to foster confidence, responsibility, and compassion in their children.    2015/05- 2015/05 Erasmusplus project Tokat, Turkey, YouthPass Certificate Volunteer within the project 'Intercultural learning through psychodrama' The project included integration to the education of use of psychotherapy for intercultural dialogue applying active ,not didactic, methods. The aim was to enable the youth to know their cultures, to be flexible in their prejudices about cultures, and the ultimate aim was to develop the idea of tolerance. While being part of the project I obtained the ability to efficiently communicate with people and to find solutions to the arisen problems. Also,I was able to distinguish between the cultural differences and cultural similarities in the world and to develop the fact of tolerance and respect for the differences while participating in role plays within the group.All in all, the experience brought me awareness of the concepts such as prejudices, limits of acceptances, and perceptions of individuals and the ability to express themselves.  2015/07- 2015/07 2 Paula Crețu   A.C.T.O.R Association Lorca, Spain, YouthPass Certificate Participant to the training course ´´Make it Visible´´ The objective of this project was to develop strategies and activities to detect the relations of power in our everyday lives that cause abuse, discrimination and violence.The project promoted the support to people unemployed, belonging to rural areas, with disability or any other reason for which their participation in courses and international activities has barriers.The approach of this training course was based on non-formal learning which uses different participatory methods such as simulation games, visualizations, debates, group work, etc. While being part of this project, I made use of communication in foreign language, English and Spanish, a sense of initiative, digital and mathematical competences and also learning to learn skill. I am now able to detect and identify this type of "standard" discrimination that occur regularly and sometimes unconsciously among young people.  08/2014–09/2014 Human Resources Inspector Bestcor, Bucharest (Romania) 2005 CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE, CAE      VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:- -Volunteer within the project 'A Helping Hand' -Peace Corps, P. Neamt, Romania -teaching english to disadvantaged children in a nonformal manner -organizing creative activities and recreational events -assessing the needs of the children  - march-may 2007- Volunteer within ´´World Vision´´ Association, Bucharest, Romania activities that consist in spreading awareness about national or independent campaigns such as ´´Donate 2% of the income´´  - 2015-present ´´Volunteer within Save the Children´´ Organization, Bucharest, Romania involvement in the research, monitoring and evaluation activities - teaching activities -participant to any of the activities developed by the organization  - 2015-present Volunteer within the 'Young Initiatives' Organization, Bucharest, Romania organizing socio-educational activities.  I work with both youngsters and children with fewer opportunities (abused, abandoned, neglected children) 2 Paula Crețu  OTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS    Microsoft Office Excel Power Point      LANGUAGE SKILLS Romanian (mother tongue) English (fluent) Italian (fluent) Spanish (fluent) 2