My Story
Originally from Romania, a communist country at the time, I completed my studies in Germany before relocating to New York City a couple of decades ago.
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I had the great joy of working for over a decade with some of the greatest brands in the world in various industries: Fashion (Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Saks Fifth, Norma Kamali), Tech(New York City, Berlin, Silicon Valley), Wellness, Beauty, Real Estate.
In my book The Quest to the American Dream, published in 2015, I detailed my experience
and the life lessons that emerged from it. I am very active on social media platforms with daily content that is aimed to entertain and educate my audiences.
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Through both of my ventures VV Global Partners, a strategic brand management boutique agency and Branded Leaders, a community-building and coaching business for women, I achieving the goals I had since I was a little girl growing up in a small village at a border with former Yugoslavia.
Some of the studies I completed offered me a worldly view I am grateful for : The International Graduate Program in Political Economics, Congress German Bundestag, DAAD -Scholarships at Ludwig Maximilian's University, Munich, DAAD - Scholarship Rheinisch Friedrich Wilhelm University Bonn, BA in Communication and Foreign Languages, West University Timisoara.
During my career in fashion and retail I won multiple-awards for implementing innovative Branding and Selling strategies for Dolce & Gabbana at Saks Fifth Avenue .
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Enough about me. Now let's set the world on fire with your personal brands!