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
Lead Facilitator & Program Director
MCC (ICF), MSc Organizational Psychology
PCC-accredited coach (ICF) and EMCC Senior Practitioner with 10+ years in HR across global organizations. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania, I work internationally in leadership and career transitions and integrate the Collective Shift Methodology across all organizational and self-leadership programs I lead.
Andreea Nate
Lead Facilitator & Program Director
MCC (ICF), MSc Organizational Psychology
PCC-accredited coach (ICF) and EMCC Senior Practitioner with 10+ years in HR across global organizations. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania, I work internationally in leadership and career transitions and integrate the Collective Shift Methodology across all organizational and self-leadership programs I lead.
Andreea Nate
Lead Facilitator & Program Director
MCC (ICF), MSc Organizational Psychology
PCC-accredited coach (ICF) and EMCC Senior Practitioner with 10+ years in HR across global organizations. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania, I work internationally in leadership and career transitions and integrate the Collective Shift Methodology across all organizational and self-leadership programs I lead.
Andreea Nate
Lead Facilitator & Program Director
MCC (ICF), MSc Organizational Psychology
PCC-accredited coach (ICF) and EMCC Senior Practitioner with 10+ years in HR across global organizations. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania, I work internationally in leadership and career transitions and integrate the Collective Shift Methodology across all organizational and self-leadership programs I lead.
Andreea Nate
Lead Facilitator & Program Director
MCC (ICF), MSc Organizational Psychology
PCC-accredited coach (ICF) and EMCC Senior Practitioner with 10+ years in HR across global organizations. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania, I work internationally in leadership and career transitions and integrate the Collective Shift Methodology across all organizational and self-leadership programs I lead.
Andreea Nate
Lead Facilitator & Program Director
MCC (ICF), MSc Organizational Psychology
PCC-accredited coach (ICF) and EMCC Senior Practitioner with 10+ years in HR across global organizations. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania, I work internationally in leadership and career transitions and integrate the Collective Shift Methodology across all organizational and self-leadership programs I lead.
Andreea Nate
Lead Facilitator & Program Director
MCC (ICF), MSc Organizational Psychology
PCC-accredited coach (ICF) and EMCC Senior Practitioner with 10+ years in HR across global organizations. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania, I work internationally in leadership and career transitions and integrate the Collective Shift Methodology across all organizational and self-leadership programs I lead.
Andreea Nate
Lead Facilitator & Program Director
MCC (ICF), MSc Organizational Psychology
PCC-accredited coach (ICF) and EMCC Senior Practitioner with 10+ years in HR across global organizations. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Romania, I work internationally in leadership and career transitions and integrate the Collective Shift Methodology across all organizational and self-leadership programs I lead.
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.
