Mariuca Morariu

Experience

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  Red Point Software Solutions

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Communications and Marketing Officer

  • Launched the first blog of the company, edited the newsletter, conducted market analysis and developed ideas for marketing campaigns for new products (software solutions for universities).

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  GRASP (Global Romanian Society of Young Professionals)

  Mar 2010 - Dec 2011

  Communications Coordinator for "Disapora voteaza" (volunteer-based)

  • Pioneered an advocacy campaign promoting e-voting for citizens living abroad through blogging, direct marketing, debates in Europe and the US, in partnership with 20+ charities overseas, and organised a policy meeting at the Romanian House of Parliament.

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  ARDOR Romania

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

  Regional Coordinator, "Closer to Oxford"

  • Attracted hundreds of participants and high-value speakers, organised public debates and workshops, managed communications for a yearly award-winning project promoting critical thinking among students following the Oxford Union model (First Prize at the Civil Society Gala, Education and Research in 2011)

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  European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

  Oct 2010 - May 2011

  Trainee, Communication and Awareness Raising

  • Pioneered social media presence and produced digital content (@fundamentalrights, @EURightsAgency)• Drafted a new online communications strategy and contributed to developing a new website• Gathered digital insights, produced content, designed and edited the new FRA newsletter

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  Junior Achievement Romania

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2014

  Programme and Communications Coordinator

  • Coordinated STEM, career orientation and health education projects through design to evaluation, working with top business players at one of the largest entrepreneurship education networks globally.• Managed interns and organised large-scale events like the annual Business Hall of Fame Gala, JA International Company of the Year Competition, the largest annual career programme for young people, as well as summer schools, workshops, entrepreneurship challenges and company placements.• Delivered workshops and webinars for thousands of teachers, students, and business volunteers.• Doubled media exposure and social media engagement within a year. Show less

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  Center for Institutional Analysis and Development Eleutheria

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2016

  Senior Communications and Project Coordinator, Career and Leadership Development Programme

  • Co-designed and delivered bespoke workshops and webinars for an EU-funded learning and development programme for young people, while line-managing local coaches and recruiters.• Developed 30+ public and private partnerships across various industries and organised study visits.• Led digital communications and video production.• Increased target group by 20 percent and tripled participant engagement through a gamification campaign.

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  Romanian Training Institute

  Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  Training and Webinars Expert

  • Top performer in delivering monthly workshops and webinars on critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy as part of a career guidance and personal development programme for young people.

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  Freelance

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

  Digital Communications Specialist

  • Web and initial newsletter editor for Nekton Oxford Deep Oceans Research Institute which deploys the latest subsea technologies to explore the deep ocean and accelerate its sustainable governance.• Communications and Research Consultant for Digital Explorer: produced digital content for science and edtech programmes and campaigns, conducted stakeholder mapping, research and data analysis.• Communications and Marketing Consultant for the US-based startup Twinfog: developed design features, market insights and digital content for a location-based real time social app (beta-testing).• Digital Content Producer for ‘The Cooltural Adventure’, an interactive cultural education programme for young people in Bucharest.• Facilitator and Digital Learning Producer for a Vodafone-funded pilot project aimed to facilitate distance learning through mobile technology for isolated communities. Show less

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  Oxford for Romania

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2023

  Board Member and Comms Lead (pro-bono)

  Oxford for Romania was the first multidisciplinary summer school in Oxford for Romanian high school students with high academic potential coming from modest backgrounds. Initiated in 2016 by Oxford-based professionals and students from Romania, OFR was at its peak a community of 70+ alumni and 40+ volunteers who empowered young people to take control over their own future and activated a ‘pay it forward’ mindset. It won the first prize for civic initiatives at the Civic Society Gala (2019).I acted as a communications lead, fundraiser, programme designer and organiser of the summer school and affiliated events. Show less

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  Encounter Edu

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Outreach Manager

  Responsible for growing a global network of teachers, managing communications and running innovative programmes at an award-winning social enterprise. Encounter Edu (former Digital Explorer) engages young people in global issues, from citizenship to climate change by providing inspirational educational resources direct from the world to the classroom and live encounters with explorers and researchers.• Increased the reach to over 20k students who connected live with field research in remote places through the yearly Arctic Live and Coral Live education programmes.• Managed the UNRWA education advocacy project ‘My Voice-My School’ which connects students in Syria and Gaza with peers in Europe through virtual exchanges (coverage by BBC and Reuters). Show less

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  Aspire Teachers

  May 2019 - now

  Executive Director

  Aspire Teachers nurtures excellent teachers for every child in Romania. Since 2016, we are delivering quality teacher training through evidence-based programs for a future-proof generation of children and young people.• Raised almost 1 mil EUR since 2019 from grants, company funds and individual donations, • Led mixed teams of 10-20 consultants for multiple projects in parallel, while working both remotely and on site to raise the standards for adult learning through high quality learning and effective, evidence-based practices,• Created the first high-impact learning program for Math teachers (currently the organisation's strategic programme) and the first Math education festival in Romania, DataMathLab,• Developed together with selected community members and experts the first resource-based programs for primary and secondary schools focused on emotional management (Journey into the World of Emotions) and public speaking (Aspire Talks) with a direct impact on 600+ teachers and 15 000 students, • Enlarged the Aspire Teachers community from 120 to 250 members with 60% active members involved in various learning and development projects with a reach of 6 000 teachers annualy (the map of competences for primary level Math, the Open Classroom, the reading club, the Understanding by Design project, local community events and practical webinars),• Launched the largest Educational Caravan with accelerated learning events for 600+ teachers,• Scaled nationally the first LIVE drone lesson program "Education at Altitude" in 2021, followed by 2 000 schools in the country, Show less