About

I am a dedicated educator and marketing professional. My academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Marketing from Transilvania University of Brasov, earned in 2012.

I’ve been actively involved in teaching and assessing a wide range of courses at the American Hotel Academy, covering subjects like Business Management, Project Management for Events, Business Development, and Globalization, across different levels.

My educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Transilvania University of Brasov and a Master’s degree in Strategic Marketing from Bucharest University of Economic Studies in 2009. To enhance my teaching abilities, I obtained a Diploma in “Introduction to Learning, Teaching, and Assessment” from The Manchester Metropolitan University in 2017.

In addition to my role as an educator, I serve as a Program Leader for the BA program in Digital Marketing Management at American European Education, a program validated in collaboration with the Manchester Metropolitan University since 2020.

I am an Education and Business Consultant, Professor of Management Education at AHA, formerly the Dean of a Swiss University College and prior to that a Principal Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. Over the years that AHA has been in existence I have been heavily involved with the development of the institution and have also taught on both the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

I was a co-author of the UK 2008 ‘Subject Benchmark’ publication for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism, that defined the academic standards for all UK university Hospitality and Tourism programmes until recently and, as a consequence, also the standards of the programmes at AHA since its establishment as an educational institution specialising in higher education.

I continue to be keenly involved in the evolution of AHA and most recently with its post-graduate provision having, played a pivotal role in setting up the Confederation of Hospitality and Tourism programmes at AHA and the associated student progression to Masters programmes at UK universities.

Interests beyond education that most occupy me are sport and building design, coupled with a passion for travel.

My 17 year career in personal administration, in parallel with 5 years of accounting, has formed me for the Financial Controller position that I currently have at AHA.

Even though I work with numbers on a daily basis, I equally love working with the people around me. I work here because I love doing this job, my colleagues, our students and, last but not least, the stunning view of Tampa Mountain.

I enjoy order and doing things right, and when I want to relax, I spend time with family and friends. I love travelling to unique, exotic and luxurious places, maybe because I have always wanted to be a travel consultant. I can say AHA is my second home!

I’m AHA’s Business Manager for 5 years now. In this role I’m responsible for ensuring that the company’s financial goals are on track, as well as new hires and trainings.

I have worked with AHA since its beginning in 2007, which has broadened my perspective about the way teaching institutions work.

My background is in HR and people management, and I was an HR manager for 20 years. I used to be a chemist, but decided I love working with people and helping them feel at home at their workplace.

In my free time, I like to explore my creative side through make up and cooking. I also enjoy playing with our dog in the garden and planting flowers, along with my husband of 30 years. I have a 27 year old daughter who I’m proud to say is just as pragmatic as I am. I also love movies, shows and travelling to sunny places.

Feel free to contact me if you ever need any guidance or just to grab a coffee!