I have almost twenty years of professional experience in the management, advancement and research of national and international cultural policy development programs, capacity building, project management and fundraising for cultural and social organisations mainly in Canada, Europe, and Central and Eastern Europe. I have an extensive experience as consultant, trainer and researcher in areas such as: corporate social responsibility, cultural policy, cultural management and marketing, international networking, innovative fundraising and partnership building. My current clients include: Musagetes Foundation, Soros Foundation and the European Cultural Foundation. I contribute to the development of the LabforCulture initiative online as a member of the editorial group, responsible for the Resources for Research section.

Among the major awards and fellowships I have received are: FULBRIGHT fellowship in cultural economics; RSS-OSI grant; NISPAcee fellowship; Fellowship Grant by the Japan Foundation; Project Grant by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; ARTSLINK visiting fellowship, UCLA, California; Scholarship, the Webb Memorial Trust, Ruskin College, Oxford. I obtain Ph.D. in Economics, MA in Industrial Management and Minor in Journalism.

My membership in several international networks is one of the important sources of my ongoing inspiration and professional development. Among them are: Culture Montreal, Arts Cousultants Canada, Women's Executive Network Canada, Alumni Society of Salzburg Global Seminar and the International Remarque Forum Network.

I have numerous publications on the themes of: cultural policy, arts management, innovative fundraising, marketing the arts, international cultural cooperation, managing cultural content online. My latest book is on strategic planning for organisations in the cultural sector, to be published in 2010 in English, Russian and Romanian.

My friends and colleagues often say that I am an endless optimist, full of energy, open minded, curious, loving life, ongoing learner, frequent traveler, devoted much to my work and to the mission of helping others. I can add that I am a “fun lover”, I still believe that miracles can happen. I have strong values in life. I love music and performing arts, I play piano, I sing and I organize social events and parties with friends and colleagues in my home in Montreal.