PEOPLE BEHIND THE ACADEMY
Guided by Practitioners Who've Done the Work
The Academy is shaped by professionals who have built their craft in boardrooms, communities, and complex human systems — not by theorists working from a distance. Every mentor brings lived experience, professional depth, and an unwavering commitment to your growth.
ACADEMY FOUNDER
OANA NICULAE
Creator of the Collective Shift Methodology. Over 15 years of experience designing transformational group programs and developing senior professionals into mentors and facilitators.
- +26 years of entrepreneurship across diverse industries, with deep business and leadership experience
- +14 years as a professional coach and mentor, specializing in leadership, business, and executive development
- Internationally accredited (ICF & EMCC) — Professional Certified Coach, Senior Practitioner, ESIA, Mentor Coach & Team Coach
- Creator of the Collective Shift Group Coaching Methodology, focused on scalable transformation and professional excellence
- Extensive leadership and facilitation experience, including 10 years as Country Leader for Points of You® Romania and partnerships with global organizations
THE MENTORING TEAM
Mentors & Supervisors
Each mentor brings a distinct professional lens — together, they form an ecosystem of guidance that challenges, supports, and refines.
Andreea Nate
10+ years in HR across global organizations. Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania.
Corina Irsik
Integrating creative methods with coaching and project management frameworks.
Oana Oprea
25+ years in business development and senior leadership contexts.
Diana Stănese
20+ years in senior leadership. Practitioner and mentor in the Collective Shift methodology.
Alina Alexoiu
15+ years and 5,000+ sessions, supporting emotional healing and inner stability.
Adriana Țuluca-Marina
Focused on professional sustainability and longevity.
Andra Cherecheș
13+ years HR experience, working with mid-senior professionals in IT.
Diana Cristina Dumitrache
Clinical psychologist and experiential psychotherapy counselor.
Adina Botezatu
Specialized in executive, mental, and group coaching. ICF Romania member.
Ana-Maria Cosma
With a background in team management in retail fashion, I coach people who have lost clarity about who they are and where they’re headed, in one-on-one and group sessions.
Gabriela Gheorghe
Supporting leaders in refining their leadership identity, presence and maturity so they become catalysts for transformation and sustainable performance.
Become a Mentor Yourself
The Academy is designed as a living ecosystem — not a one-way pipeline. At the end of your journey through the program, those who demonstrate the depth, maturity, and commitment required are invited to become mentors themselves.
This is not a certification or automatic progression. It is a recognition — an invitation to hold space for the next generation of practitioners, to guide them with the same rigor and care that shaped your own evolution.
Some of the mentors you see on this page began exactly where you are now. The path is open to those who earn it through practice, reflection, and genuine professional growth.