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PERSONAL INFORMATION Paula-Mariana Beudean

41A, Oasului, 400268 Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

(+40)740426889

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WORK EXPERIENCE

08/2012–Present Head of programmes and research Danis Foundation, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.fundatiadanis.ro Responsible for research projects, for grant-seeking, grant-writing, community fundraising, for project management for various projects (local and international) on entrepreneurship education, professional development for youth, internships for university students, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, and financial education. Also, responsible for the communication and fundraising strategy of the organization.

05/2012–Present Senior Expert in the FEE, EM VII, EM VIII and SGE projects, within the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme Danis Foundation, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu Promotion of the programme, recruitment of entrepreneurs, assessing entrepreneurs’ applications, building relationships, management of contracts and commitments, preparation and follow-up of the exchanges, reporting, active networking.

10/2008–Present Associate teaching position “Babes-Bolyai” University, FSPAC - The College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) http://fspac.ubbcluj.ro/ Prepare and teach the following classes for the Nongovernmental Organizations Management Master Program: ▪ Fundraising for non-profit organizations ▪ Marketing, Advocacy, Lobby, and Volunteering for non-profit organizations Prepare and teach the following class for the Project Management Master Program: ▪ Institutional fundraising & grant-seeking Prepare and teach the following classes for the Leadership Undergraduate Program: ▪ Public Innovation ▪ NGO Management Collaborate on the following classes in the Political Science Department: Qualitative methods of research, Public Policy, Public Policy Analysis, Project Management.

2013–Present Facilitator, trainer, consultant Fundraising, storytelling, entrepreneurship & social entrepreneurship education, design thinking I worked so far for Norsensus Mediaforum (Norway), The College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences ("Babes-Bolyai" University, Romania), JCI Cluj (Romania), Impact Hub Cluj (Hubcelerator Program, Romania), New Horizons Foundation (Romania), Civitas Foundation (Romania), RATIO Organization (Romania).


08/2017–Present Researcher and trainer in the CoOP (Cooperate to Operate) project, within Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships for Youth Danis Foundation, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.coop.norsensus.no Contribute to the development of the project intellectual outputs: IO1 – Country Research on SMEs and youth organizations' involvement and cooperation in CSR activities; IO2 – Best practices guide on collaboration between youth organizations and SMEs; IO3 – Training toolkit for youth workers on getting SMEs support through CSR activities; IO4 – The CoOp Vlog - Video blog to promote SMEs and youth organizations cooperation; IO5 – Policy briefs on boosting collaboration between SMEs and youth organizations; IO8 – Ready tools for fundraising from SMEs.

02/2018–Present Researcher & trainer in the SKILL IT for Youth project, within Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships for Youth Danis Foundation, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) Contribute to the development of the project intellectual outputs: IO1 – Skill IT for Youth Research Report; IO2 – Competence Framework for Digital Youth Work Practice; IO3 – A strategic guide for senior managers & leaders to embed digital technology into their your organizations; IO4 – Training toolkit enabling youth workers to deliver digital skill enhancement workshops; IO5 – DigiPOL: Policy briefs addressing the importance and significance of digital and future skills to the employability of young people and emphasizing the role of and value of youth work in the delivery of these skills and competencies; IO6 – Skill IT for Youth community online platform.

10/2016–10/2017 Researcher & trainer in the Story Seekers project Norsensus Mediaforum, Oslo (Norway) Conducting research on the image of refugees, migrants, new comers in the media outlets from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland; preparing and delivering of workshops on storytelling and advocacy for staff and volunteers from NGOs working with refugees, migrants and new comers from the four Nordic countries.

09/2015–05/2018 Trainer in the "Story Builders", "Future Builders", “Kite Builders”, “The next step: NGOs and CSR”, “Story-down walls!” training courses, within Erasmus+ Programme, Mobilities for Youth Workers Danis Foundation, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.fundatiadanis.ro Co-developing and co-providing the training courses for 139 youth workers from European countries, in partnership with Norsensus Mediaforum, FAIR, KDYS, Sprak og Kultur, Youth Work Ireland, Prisms Malta.

09/2015–07/2017 Trainer in the yourKITE project, within Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships for Youth Danis Foundation, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.yourkite.org Contribute in the development of the project intellectual outputs: developing a toolkit on entrepreneurship, media and communication, volunteering and career counseling; developing a distance learning platform on the same issues; online and face to face trainings for youth on entrepreneurship, media and communication, volunteering and career counseling; writing an insight report. Responsible with the dissemination of the project’s activities and results in Romania.

11/2014–10/2016 Researcher in the I SEE YOU project, within Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships for Youth Danis Foundation, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.fundatiadanis.ro

Curriculum vitae


Responsible for the Project Identity Kit and to contribute directly to Practice Manual, Key Entrepreneurship Competences Research, Youth / Multiplier Activation Action Plan, Entrepreneurship Trainings, Business Angel Support Network, and Business Simulation Tool.

08/2014–12/2015 Entrepreneurship Education Expert (Project ID 137510, EFS, POSDRU 2007- 2013) Danis Foundation, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.fundatiadanis.ro Supervising and training university students in developing and managing virtual/practice enterprises.

07/2008–08/2012 Head of Programmes Department The Romanian Foundation for Children, Community and Family, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.frccf.org.ro Responsible for the coordination of all the programs of the organization: ▪ Assure coordination and leadership for all the FRCCF’s programs and projects (the foundation

serves almost 10,000 people from three counties, working in 6 urban community centers from 4 cities, and in 4 rural communities)

▪ Propose and administrate the organization’s budget ▪ Provide leadership and supervise directly six local managers and indirectly other 80 employees ▪ Represent the organization at the local and regional level, involve the organization in strong and

efficient networks, and lobby for the organization’s mission

09/2007–07/2008 Distance PR Coordinator and fundraiser The Romanian Foundation for Children, Community and Family, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.frccf.org.ro Responsible for external and internal communication: ▪ Editing of advertising materials, newsletters, annual reports and website ▪ Creating and developing an internal newsletter ▪ Updating staff and board members with organizational activities ▪ Writing proposals to seek corporate funding

09/2007–05/2008 Research Assistant University of Delaware, Centre for Community Research and Service, Newark, DE (US) https://www.sppa.udel.edu/ccrs Writing and editing Kids Count. Families Count in Delaware Fact Book 2008; assisting in organization of book release and distribution; performing research to obtain corporate funding.

04/2006–08/2007 PR Coordinator & fundraiser The Romanian Foundation for Children, Community and Family, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) www.frccf.org.ro While in Romania, I performed additional activities to those I handle in my capacity as a distance PR Coordinator. These included: ▪ Developing and maintaining relationships with national and local media ▪ Organizing press conferences and image or charitable events ▪ Solving internal and external communication crises ▪ Representing the organization in Romanian NGDO Platform (FOND) meetings

07/2005–04/2006 News Editor / Broadcaster Radio Guerrilla Cluj, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) ▪ Editing and broadcasting news ▪ Developing and maintaining relationships with information sources (public institutions, politicians,

elected officials, non-profit organizations, major economic actors)


07/2004–07/2005 News editor / Broadcaster / Local correspondent Radio 21 Cluj, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) ▪ Editing and broadcasting local and national news ▪ Developing and maintaining relationships with news information sources

01/2001–08/2007 Volunteer Cluj-Napoca (Romania) BBC Radio Romania, Mix FM Radio, Radio Renasterea, local newspaper Monitorul de Cluj, financial newspaper Ziarul Financiar, student magazines (Carusel, Campus UBB, UniPlanet), student radio program (Studenti pe unde),The Organization of Students in Journalism, D-Media Association, Media Observer Association, “Memory” Cultural Foundation, Cafe Quo Vadis ▪ Reporting ▪ Editing ▪ Handling of promotional responsibilities ▪ Additional active member tasks and duties

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

10/2014–Present PhD candidate in Political Science

“Babes-Bolyai” University, The College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) Corporate Social Responsibility, Education Policy, Development

10/2012–07/2014 MA in International Development

"Babes-Bolyai" University, The College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) International Development Theories, International Organizations, Global Health, Migration, Transition to Democracy, Community Development, Peace-building, Comparative Politics in Developing Nations, Project Management

11/2012 Certification of Completion of the Executive Education Certificate Program - Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Management: Creating Shared Value through Collaborative Sustainable Development

McGill University, Institute for the Study of International Development, Montreal (Canada) CSR theories, International Legal Structures and Codes of Conduct, The Role of International Financial Institutions in CSR, The NGOs and Corporate Perspectives on CSR, Appreciate Inquiry and CSR, Sustainable Development and CSR, Evaluating CSR Programs

04/2009 Authorized trainer

IC Consulting, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) Training methods & tools, assessment tools

02/2008–05/2008 Certification of Completion of the Non-profit Management Certificate Course

University of Delaware, Center for Community Research & Service, Newark, DE (United States) Strategic Planning, Management and Leadership, Financial Management, Marketing and PR, Fundraising, Lobby and Advocacy for nonprofit organizations

Curriculum vitae


08/2007–06/2008 Visiting student - Nonprofit leadership & community development

University of Delaware, The School of Public Policy and Administration, Newark, DE (United States) Management and Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Management Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Leadership for Vulnerable Population, Proposal Writing, Leadership and Community Development, Statistics

10/2005–07/2007 MPA in NGO Management

"Babes-Bolyai" University, The College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) Public Management, Strategic Planning, NGOs’ Management, Project Management, Human Resource Management , Conflict Management, Public Policies, Ethics in Management, Social Capital, Financial Management

10/2000–07/2004 BA in Journalism

"Babes-Bolyai" University, The College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) Media & communication theories, written press, radio, TV, PR, organizational communication, verbal and non-verbal communication

02/2004–07/2004 Exchange Erasmus Student

Nantes University, Nantes (France) Inter-cultural communication, communication’s legislation, communication and technology

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother tongue(s) Romanian

Foreign language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 TOEFL

French B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 DALF Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Communication skills Communication, mediating, diplomacy skills gained mainly through my experience as a journalist, PR coordinator and project manager.

Organisational / managerial skills Results-oriented, intensely attentive to details, accurate, analytical and critical thinking skills, leadership skills, gained through my experience of project management, organizing public events, leading teams of 7 to 80 people in local or international projects.

Job-related skills Project management skills, grant writing, fundraising, facilitating skills, gained through the projects I have been involved in or I coordinated, since 2006, in the Romanian & European NGO sector.

Digital skills SELF-ASSESSMENT


Information processing Communication Content

creation Safety Problem solving

Proficient user Proficient user Independent user Independent user Independent user

Digital skills - Self-assessment grid

Good command of Microsoft Office™ tools, Wordpress, Concrete5, Slack, Trello, acquired during my studies and work experience.

Driving licence B

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Projects Main projects coordinated at FRCCF: I want to finish school too!, European Social Fund financed project, for 400 children at risk of dropout from four counties from Romania. Project manager (2010-2012). Increasing capacities, increasing chances, for 1600 children and 1200 low-income families from three counties from Romania, financed by a private international foundation. Project manager (2009-2012). Community centre for children from low-income from Campia Turzii, for 150 children and 150 families from Campia Turzii, Romania, financed by NOKIA Romania. Project manager (2010-2012). Together for Children! Community Centres for Children from Low-Income Families, for 100 children from Cluj-Napoca, financed by Cluj-Napca City Hall. Project manager (2008-2010). Prevention of Migration of Minors from Maramures, for 65 children and 15 teachers and their students, from Maramures, Romania, financed by Hors la Rue (France). Project manager (2008-2010).

Publications Beudean, P. & Sevincer, V., Story Seekers Media Report 2017. The image of refugees, new comers and migrants in the media outlets from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, developed within Story Seekers project run by Norsensus Mediaforum and supported by Open Society Foundations, 2017. yourKITE project, yourKITE Toolkit - A manual for young trainers working with media & communication, entrepreneurship, volunteering and career counseling, 2017 - available at https://yourkite.org/media/uploads/2017/07/FullToolkit_30.06.2017.pdf, co-funded by EU through Erasmus+ Programme. Angi, D., Beudean, P. & Vornicu, A., Report on the vocational education system from Cluj-Napoca. Recommendations for companies' involvement in VET sector, research conducted for Community Foundation Cluj, April-August 2016. Fundatia Danis, 2015, Country Analysis of Key Entrepreneurship Competencies – Romania, available at http://www.iseeyou-network.eu/files/3014/3193/5846/Country_Analysis_Romania.pdf, co-funded by EU through Erasmus+ Programme. Crisan, C., Calin, A., Oltean, A., Badescu, C., Haruta, C., Moldovan, O., Balica, D., Beudean, P., Moldovan, B., Good practices guide for career counselling and orientation, internships and practice enterprises, Accent, 2015. Fundraising (handbook), Cluj-Napoca, 2013, written and published within POSDRU/86/1.2/S/60072 project. Marketing, advocacy, lobby and volunteer (handbook written together with Laura Irimieş), Cluj-Napoca, 2013, written and published within POSDRU/86/1.2/S/60072 project. Employee Retention. Building Organizational Commitment. Recommendations for Non- profit Organizations, in The Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, Cluj, 2009. Romanian Higher Education in Ten Years. Using Scenarios in Strategic Planning, in Case studies in strategic planning (Calin Emilian Hintea, ed.), Cluj, 2007. Suburban Wedding, in Made in Romania (Ruxandra Cesereanu, ed.), Cluj, 2005.

Conferences A Governance Model in an Emerging Nonprofit Sector (co-author), paper and presentation at

Curriculum vitae


ARNOVA (46th Annual Conference), Michigan, US, 16-18 November 2017. The Romanian nonprofit organizations and their readiness for growth (co-author), paper and presentation at Transylvanian International Conference in Public Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2-4 November, 2017. Internal functioning of Romanian nonprofit organizations – a new governance model and its effect on services and community relations (co-author) – paper and presentation at 2017 EGPA Annual Conference, Study group VIII: “Civil Society, Citizens and Government”, Milan, Italy, 30 August-1 September, 2017. Scandinavian media’s narratives about the new wave of migrants and refugees in Europe (co-author), presentation at SCOPE: Science of Politics, 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference of Political Research, Bucharest, Romania, 26-28 May 2017. European multinational companies’ involvement in education. 2010, presentation at the PhD candidates seminar of Political and Communication Sciences PhD School, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 24 February 2017. Company's involvement in education. The vocational education system and the companies from the energy and automotive sectors from Cluj-Napoca, presentation at the International Conference Planning for better communities: Innovations in governance and public administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 3-5, November 2016. Business Engagement in Education: How Companies Are Expected to Contribute to SDG 4 – Quality Education, presentation at the Political Science Student Conference, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 19-22 Mai 2016. Assessing the relevance of the EU key entrepreneurship competencies in Romania for building better educational policies, presentation at The International Conference Interdisciplinary Research in the International Context, Durau, Romania, 10-13 December 2015. The Status of Romanian Nonprofit Sector and its Readiness for Social Entrepreneurship (co-author), presentation at ARNOVA (44th Annual Conference), Chicago, US, 19-21 November 2015.

Courses Summer School in Research Methods, The College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, July 2016. Finance, Creative & Digital Solutions to Succeed in Collaborative Research & Development Conference & Workshops, Enterprise Europe Network, Liverpool, UK, June 2016. The Major Fundraising Masterclass, Tony Myers & Asociatia pentru Relatii Comunitare, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, April 2016. Visual communication and media training, Norsensus Mediaforum, Oslo, Norway, October 2015. Volunteering, trainers methodology and labour issues training, FRW and FRSI, Warsaw, Poland, November-December 2015. How CSR works?, NIFSP – Erasmus+ Youth National Agency, Budapest, Hungary, November, 2014. Coalition building; European program of cooperation for development, FOND and Grupa Zagranica (the Romanian and the Polish platforms of the NGOs involved in the EU program Cooperation for Development), Bucharest, Romania, 2006. European Union structural funds, proposal writing, Romanian Institute of Training, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2006. Management and Planning in Fundraising, Association for Community Relations, Sibiu, Romania, 2006.

Memberships ARCADIA (Romanian Association for International Cooperation and Development) since 2012. Alumni Association of Public Administration School (“Babes-Bolyai” University) since 2009. Co-founder Grow Hub for Education, 2018.

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