Since I was a little child, I loved books and later discovered my passion for reading from the first letters taught to me by “my teacher,” whom I respected, admired, and loved like a mother (her name was Maria Enescu). In fact, she represented the first image of the ideal teacher for me. Then, I met my Romanian language teacher in middle school, who was another exceptional educator, bringing me even closer to books and this discipline.

In high school, fate led me to have a Romanian language and literature teacher as my Form tutor, as I pursued philology at the “Alexandru Lahovari” National College in Râmnicu Vâlcea, my hometown. He was a true character, from his classic dressing style to his manner of speaking and teaching, being a distinct personality but also a man with a tumultuous destiny, much like the heroes depicted by Liviu Rebreanu. He performed his duties exemplarily and with dedication, instilling in me the desire to follow in his footsteps and become a Romanian language teacher.

Thus, I attended the Faculty of Letters and Arts at the “Lucian Blaga” University in Sibiu, which I graduated from in 2002, embracing the teaching career with enthusiasm and passion, aspiring to be at least as good as my former teachers who had been true pedagogical role models.

Therefore, every year, I seized any opportunity to take didactic, psycho-pedagogical, or methodological improvement courses, both for professional growth and personal development, to discover more about myself and learn from each experience during each school year, striving to excel in my relationship with my students.

As for my experience, in the first year, I taught at an Economic College in my hometown, then as a full-time teacher at two other middle schools. In 2011, I moved to Bucharest, teaching at an international school, obtaining Gradul didactic II, and later receiving an internationally accredited MYP (Introduction to Teaching) certificate.

I joined Avenor in 2017, the school whose values I identified with the most, becoming a Titular teacher and Form tutor. Additionally, I annually prepared student groups for the National Evaluation Exam. From then until now, I participated in the ANPRO National Symposium every year and completed the following accredited courses: TKT – first 3 Modules (Teaching Knowledge Test), Culture of Thinking, Google Certified Educator, and Teaching with Love and Logic.

Beyond my passion for reading and books, the joy of working with students, interacting with children, sharing all that I know with them, discovering new things together every day, and earning their sympathy, respect, friendship, admiration, and even love – all of these aspects make my profession a way of life and a continuous adventure with new experiences each year, with ever-changing generations.