CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) FOR PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL STAFF

1. Proposed Position:

2. Name of Staff: Anca Iulana Tîrcă

3. Date of Birth: 7.07.1957 Nationality: Romanian

4. Membership in Professional Associations:

- member of The National Council for the Education Reform within the Romanian Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation

- president of The Romanian Association of Education for Democracy and Human Rights

5. Key Qualifications:

Extensive experience in education related project management as a result of having coordinated the implementation of several EU financed projects, for example, has been the team leader and the deputy team leader in Phare 2006 and Phare 2004 project “Technical Assistance to support the National Centre for Staff Development in Pre-university Education” in Romania.

Excellent curriculum development skills – has been author/co-author of several consistent training curricula/modules implemented at national level, teaching/ learning materials and guides for teachers and school managers.

Extensive experience in design, management, implementation, evaluation and accreditation of adult education/ in-service teacher training programmes – has been involved in more than 200 training programmes in the last seven years, in the field of HRD on topics like: active learning strategies, critical thinking, training of trainers, educational management, school-community links, curriculum development, project management etc.

Excellent educational management skills developed through more than 25 years experience in the field of education and consultancy – has been recognised through various awards for great contribution to education development in Romania

Highly qualified and very experienced trainer in adult education– has provided in-service training to thousands of school managers, teachers, school inspectors, teacher trainers, community leaders both in Romania and other countries( Hungary, Ukraine, Croatia, Poland)

Experienced in working as senior consultant in various internationally financed programmes dealing with reforming the educational systems, teacher training and school capacity building – has been employed to undertake consultancy assignments by the World Bank, EU, Open Society Foundation, British Council, Council of Europe, UNICEF, Know How Fund etc.

6. Education:

Institution: Education Development Center USA, The Romanian Ministry of EducationDates 1998-2000Degree/Diploma obtained

Diploma–Certified National Teacher Trainer in Education Reform

Institution Open Society Institute New York, International Reading Association, University of North Iowa

Dates 1998-2000Degree/Diploma obtained

Certificate – Certified International Trainer in Critical Thinking Programmes for teachers

Institution University of Bucharest, RomaniaDates 1977- 1981Degree/Diploma obtained

Bachelor of Arts/ MA equivalent in Foreign Languages

Institution University of California Los Angeles, Center for Civic EducationDate 1994Degrees obtained Graduation Certificate – civic education/ community- based programmes

7. Other Training:

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Institution Fundaţia pentru Dezvoltarea Societăţii CivileDate/Place 22-24 mai 2008Certificate obtained Certificate – European Structural Funds project writingInstitution Edinfo, CNFPA, MECI(Ministry of Education), MMFSES(Ministry of Labour) Date/Place November – December 2009, TargovisteCertificate obtained Certificate - project manager; certificate - trainer in adult education

Institution The Romanian Ministry of EducationDate/Place 2001, Dambovita Teacher Training HouseCertificate obtained Certificate in Educational Management

Institution Council of Europe, Street Law USA, Institute for Educational Sciences, British Council, Citizenship Foundation, Socrates Agency, US Embassy, Open Society Foundation etc.

Date/Place 1993-2005, Romania, Slovenia, Holland, Hungary, Great Britain, Poland, Check Republic, USA

Certificate obtained Trainer certificates in human rights education, citizenship education, school improvement strategies, educational management

7. Countries of Work Experience: (List countries where staff has worked in the last ten years)

Country Date from – Date toCroatia 2003

Hungary 2001Poland 2000Ukraine 1995;1996

Romania 1994-date

8. Languages:

(For each language indicate proficiency: excellent, good, fair, or poor in speaking, reading and writing

Language Speaking Reading WritingEnglish excellent excellent excellentFrench good excellent goodRussian poor poor poor

9. Employment Record:

From – to (year) 2005 - dateEmployer ANPCDEFP-The Romanian Agency for EC Professional Development ProgrammesPositions held Projects evaluatorDescription As member of the evaluation committee has evaluated projects under the Life Long Learning

Programme, Leonardo Da Vinci, Youth in Action From – to (year) 0.9.2011 - dateEmployer SC Merlin Business Consulting SRLPositions held Training programme coordinatorDescription Responsible with developing an accredited in-service training curriculum, training and

coordinating 100 trainers that are running courses for 4500 teachers at national level within the FSE POSDRU project 62665 implemented by MECTS

From – to (year) 10.2010 – 01.2013Employer ISJ Dambovita, RomaniaPositions held Key Expert (capacity building coordinator) in EU Structural Funds Project FSE POSDRU ID

63122 ”School and Communities in Action for Drop-out Prevention”Description As member of the implementation team and coordinator of the component Developing

schools capacity building is responsible with designing, planning and organising teacher training seminars on school management for 440 people, developing a School Manager Guide, coordinating the development and implementation of school strategies to drop-out

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prevention, designing networking schemes and coordinating a team of about 60 experts.From – to (year) 11.2010 – 12.2011Employer ISJ Dambovita, RomaniaPositions held Key Expert (monitoring and evaluation manager) in EU Structural Funds Project FSE

POSDRU ID 61130 ” Developing Human Resources in Preschool Education System”Employer SC Green Light Group SRL Bucharest/ Romanian Ministry of Education (UMPFE) Positions held Key Expert( educational coordinator) in EU Structural Funds Project FSE POSDRU 63055 ”

Professional Development of teachers through Mentorship Activities”

Description As member of the management team was responsible with developing and implementing the monitoring & evaluation plan of the whole project

From – to (year) 12/2010-04/2011; 01/2012 -31.03.2012; 05/2013- 08/2013Employer ISJ Dambovita, RomaniaPositions held Short Term Expert (impact study coordinator) in EU Structural Funds Project FSE POSDRU

ID 62 624 “Professionalizing Teaching Career-New Competences for the Changing Actors in Education in Dambovita and Buzau counties“

Description As coordinator of the research to evaluate the impact of in-service teacher training programmes developed for 2600 people in pre-university education is responsible with developing the research design, instruments, baseline study, post-test reports and final impact report and also coordinating a team of 8 experts.

From – to (year) 06.2011-09.11.2011Employer SC Consultanță profesională și recrutări de personal / Romanian Ministry of

Education( UMPFE) Positions held Short Term Expert in EU Structual Funds Project FSE POSDRU ID 63122 ”Innovation and

Performance in the Professional Development of Teachers in Urban Areas”Description In charge with curricula development (educational management) for teacher training programmes

implemented at national level for teachers in urban areasFrom – to (year) 31/10/2011- 30/01/2012Employer European Consultants Organisation Bruxelles, BelgiumPositions held Team-leader of the Project ID NO. P100638: Training in Social Communication and

Mediation for the beneficiary National Agency for Cadastre and Land RegistrationDescription Responsible with project management - coordination of project activities and experts team

and elaborating the Preliminary and Final ReportsFrom – to (year) 07/2009-12/2009

Employer Ministry of Education - National Center for Staff Development in Pre-university Education -NCTPE

Positions held Short Term Expert in ESF Project 3777OP HRD “Restructuring the Teacher Training System in Pre-university Education through Generalizing the System of Transferrable Professional Credits”

Description Has contributed to revising and developing occupational standards and competency framework for didactic positions and organised a very successful study tour to Scotland for 20 people

From – to (year) 07.2008 – 07.2009Employer WYG International, UKPositions held Team Leader in Phare 2006 project “Technical Assistance to support the National Center

for Staff Training in Pre-university Education(NCTPE)”Description Overall management of a of € 500,000 TA programme to Ministry of Education, Research

and Youth – NCTPE including: developing a new monitoring system for accredited in-service teacher training programme, monitoring the implementation of 18 Phare 2005 and 2006 grant schemes, capacity building trainings for NCTPE, organising a study visit to the Netherlands to teacher training institutions, developing a guide for training providers/institutions and coordinating an extended research to evaluate the impact of training courses upon teachers, schools and communities; coordinated a team of 3 key experts and 15 local short term experts.

From – to (year) 07.2006 – 02.2008Employer WYG International, UKPositions held Deputy Team Leader in Phare 2004 project “Technical Assistance to support the National

Center for Staff Training in Pre-university Education(NCTPE)”Description Overall management of a of € 3.2 million TA programme to Ministry of Education, Research

and Youth – NCTPE including: capacity building for NCTPE, trainings and workshops for NCTPE staff, organising 2 study visits (UK, Scotland and Denmark), developing 10 guides on teacher training issues, working with universities, teacher training institutons and pilot VET schools and coordinating preparation, launching, evaluation, contracting and monitoring procedures of Phare 2005 and Phare 2006 grant schemes awarded to training providers/institutions; coordinated a team of 6 key experts, 30 international and 40 local short term experts

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From – to (year) 2008Employer WYG International, UKPositions held Short Term Expert in Phare 2006/018-147.04.05.01.07.02”Technical Assistance for

Romania AMPOSDRU to develop an integrated HRD strategyDescription Organized and moderated a regional seminar for HRD stakeholders to identify training

needs for adult education.From – to (year) 1.02. – 31.05. 2005Employer The World Bank USA

Positions held Senior Local Consultant - Member of an international team of experts within the mission “Basic education evaluation-country case study for Romania"

Description As a member of an international team of experts within the mission “Basic education evaluation-country case study for Romania" evaluated the effectiveness of the WB support upon the reform in pre-university education in Romania, including the teacher training component; developed, implemented and processed a set of evaluation instruments- interviews, questionnaires, case study questions by data sources, school visit observation sheets, focus group discussions ; involved in writing the final report which is available on The World Bank’s OED site.

From – to (year) 2005Employer Center Education 2000+, ECPositions held Short Term Expert in Phare projects ”Youth Debate Race for Europe” and “Under Europe

Stars”implemented in rural communities

Description Designed, delivered and evaluated in-service training courses for teachers and students in rural communities

From – to (year) 2005Employer USAID, Center Education 2000+

Positions held Short Term Expert within the programme” Study tour-civic education curriculum development practices in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic”.

Description Developed training curricula on service learning programmes and delivered training for a group of foreign ministerial within the programme” Study tour-civic education curriculum development practices in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic”.

From – to (year) 2004Employer IMC Consulting, UKPositions held Team Leader in PHARE project “Provision of Local Training Services for Teachers in

Dambovita -Access to education of disadvantaged groups, with a special focus on Roma children”

Description Project management - the project aimed at developing the capacity of education institutions to elaborate and deliver teacher training programmes on inclusive school, remedial reading, active learning, school and community; designed, monitored and evaluated individualised in-service training courses; coordinated a 10 member team.

From – to (year) 2004Employer Center Education 2000+

Positions held Key expert in Phare project: Civic Education through Cross-curricular Extra-class Activities

Description Designed and delivered training programmes, evaluated rural school projects and developed a teacher’s guide and a kit of good practices

From – to (year) 2001 - 2004Employer The World Bank, Ministry of Education, Center Education 2000+Positions held Key expert, member of the development team in World Bank Project : ”Rural Education

Project”Description Worked for Component 1:Improving teaching and Learning in Rural Schools and

Component2:Improve School- Community Partnership-grant programme; developed two training modules: ”Adapting Curriculum to Rural Context” and “The School Project for Grant Award Scheme” and designed and provided a training programme for 120 local facilitators and 80 mentors selected within the project.

From – to (year) 2002 - 2003Employer The British Council

Positions held Local consultant and trainer in several educational projects in education for democracy, human rights, intercultural approaches, community links and management of educational events

Description Provided training and expertise on educational projects in education for democracy, human rights, intercultural approaches, community links and management of educational events.

From – to (year) 2003Employer The EU Comission, Center Education 2000+Positions held Curriculum expert in Phare project: Developing Human Resources in High Schools in the

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North West of Romania

Description Coordinated the development of the in-service teacher training curriculum ”Innovative Teaching Strategies” and designed training programmes

From – to (year) 2002-2003Employer British Council, Euro Ed Foundation Iasi

Positions held Trainer in Phare project: “Education for Democratic Participation” and “School in the Community”

Description Designed and provided training in school and community, service learning programmes

From – to (year) 2002 - 2003Employer The World Bank, Education Development Center USA, Ministry of EducationPositions held National trainer in the World Bank and the Romanian Government project: “The Reform of

Pre-university Education”Description Designed, delivered and evaluated teacher training courses for regional and local trainers in

curriculum design and implementation, evaluation, school development/improvement, school and community, active learning, conflict management, multiple intelligences; furthermore, developed a teacher guide ”Active Learning” published in 2001 and distributed to all schools in Romania

From – to (year) 2002-2003Employer Open Society Foundation Romania

Positions held Educational consultant

submitted for financing Worked with 80 schools in Romania to introduce school improvement strategies, developed educational policies, evaluated projects submitted for financing within a Grant Scheme

From – to (year) 2002-2004Employer UNICEF, Council of Europe, Center Education 2000+Positions held Key Expert in the Project: “Together for a Better Community”

Description Designed and delivered training programmes for teachers and community members living in disadvantaged communities; developed the book “A Friendly School”

From – to (year) 2001Employer SEE, HungaryPositions held Expert

Description Provided training on community –based curriculum and community – friendly schools

From – to (year) 1998 - 2003Employer Open Society Institute USAPositions held National Trainer, provided training in the International project: ”Reading and Writing for

Critical Thinking”Description Coordinated the project in the Dambovita region, designed, delivered and evaluated

programmes for hundreds of teachers all over the country in participatory teaching and learning methodologies.

From – to (year) 1997-2000Employer Know How Fund UK, Citizenship Foundation UK

Positions held Team leader /Project coordinator for the project “Education for Democracy in the Dambovita Region”

Description Coordinated the three- year project “Education for Democracy in the Dambovita Region”, developed in partnership with Citizenship Foundation London and financed by The Know How Fund UK; provided teacher training and developed curricula (a head teacher’s guide in democratic management and a teacher’s guide in education for democratic citizenship); also, coordinated the project“ The reform of civic education”, developed by AREDDO and financed by The Open Society Foundation; designed, provided and evaluated teacher training programmes within the project.

From – to (year) 1995, 19996Employer Donetsk Human Rights School, UkrainePositions held Trainer in programmes in human rights education

Description Designed and delivered teacher training programmes in human rights education

From – to (year) 1991- 2004Employer School Elena Donici Cantacuzino, Pucioasa, RomaniaPositions held Teacher and head teacher(8 years)

Description Teaching English and Civics and managing the school; under her management, School 4 Pucioasa turned into one of the most innovative schools in the country, visited and

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appreciated by educationalists from Romania and abroad, a resource centre for teachers all over the country, the only teacher training centre in the country that is set up in a school; designed and delivered training courses for hundreds of teachers and school inspectors coming from all over Romania(educational management, capacity building, management of change)

12. Publications:

Reviewer of “National Standards for Civics”, Center for Civic Education, Los Angeles, USA, 1994

“Education for Democratic Citizenship –a teacher’s guide”, Radical Publishing House, 1999 (co-author)

“How to Change Your School- a Head teacher’s Guide in Participative Management’, Radical, 2000

“ How to Set up a Students Council in Schools”, Radical, 2000 (co-author)

“Active Learning- a Teacher’s Guide”, The National Council for Teacher Training, MER, 2001 (co-author)

“Improving Education for Roma Children –Focus on Romania”, project notebook, Cedu, 2002

“School and the Community”, Center Education 2000+, Humanitas Publishing House, 2002(co-author)

“Innovative Teaching Strategies”- Center Education 2000+, Bucharest, 2003 (coordinator)

“The Grass-Roots Reform – a Study of Educational Policies”, Humanitas, Cedu 2000+, Bucharest, 2003 (chapters 3,5,6)

“Educational Events Management”, published by The British Council, 2003(co-author)

“Friendly School”, Humanitas, Cedu 2000+, Bucharest, 2004 (co-author)

“Civic Education Through Extra-class Activities-a Teacher’s Guide”, Cedu, Polirom, 2004(co-author)

“Civic Education Through Extra-class Activities- a Kit of Good Practices”, Cedu, Polirom, 2004(co-author)

“The School Project”-training module for facilitators within the Rural Education Project, The World Bank and the Romanian Government, 2005 (co-author)

“How to Adapt the Curriculum to the Local Context”-training module for the professional development of teachers within the Rural Education Project, 2005 (co-author)

“Educational Management – a Guide for School Directors”, Atelier Didactic Publishing House, Bucharest, 2008 (co-author)

Coordinated and elaborated the final version of the 10 publications on education printed under the Phare 2004 TA project for the Ministry of Education in Romania - National Center for Staff Development in Pre - university Education, 2007-2008:

o Active Training Methodology – a Trainer Guide;o Benchmarking Study on Continuous Professional Systems in Europe; o Career Guiding – a Teacher Guide; o School- based Curriculum – a guide for High School Teachers; o Strategies and Procedures to Create Local Partnerships – a Guide for

High Schools in Rural Area; o Training Needs Analysis – a guide for preparing, implementing and data

analysis in schools;o Labour Market Needs Analysis – a guide for Teachers and School

Directors; o Teachers and school directors Competencies in Romania and other EU

States; o Educational Management – a Guide for School Directorso School Networking

“The Guide for Training Providers in Pre-university Education”, Atelier Didactic Publishing House, Bucharest, 2009 (co-author)

Impact Study “Evaluating the impact of continuous teacher training programmes in the high schools in Romania beneficiaries of Phare 2005 and Phare 2006 grants schemes“ – project and research team coordinator – Atelier Didactic Publishing House, Bucharest 2009

Educational Management – training module/ guide, MECTS, Romania, 2011

Coordinated and contributed to the development of a series of 8 teacher training modules within a mentorship programme, MECTS, 2011:

o Transdisciplinary Learning Strategieso Educational managemento Teaching and Learning Styleso Quality Assurance in Education

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o Communication in Educationo Personal and Professional Development o Continuous Evaluation in Educationo Counseling in Education

Coordinated the development of the training curricula Modern dimensions in teaching and learning English, 2011, MECTS

The Journey to a Good School-a guide for institutional capacity building for school directors and management teams , 2012 (co-author)

New Approaches in Early Education – a teacher training curriculum, 2012

Knowing the Child and Relathionship in Early Education – a teacher training curriculum, 2012

Preventing School Dropout – Best Practices, 2012

13. References:

Mrs. Mariana Moarcăș - education operations officer -World Bank's Romania office, e-mail: mmoarcas@worldbank.Mr. Lucian Ciolan – Dean of the Faculty for Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest, e-mail: ciolan@policy.hu

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