04 · Impact

Making it count.

A national wellbeing program that has reached 220,000+ people, the Romanian Red Cross's first youth fundraising program, and a seat on the Director of the Year Gala national jury.

Raising Healthy Generations · 2024 to present

From a Senate hall to every classroom.

A national youth wellbeing initiative working with Romania's Ministry of Education, in Romania and Moldova. Sophia is a curriculum co-developer, research team member, youth coordinator, and ambassador.

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0students reached by the school caravans
0young people in the largest youth study in Romania and Moldova
The Lifestyle Education curriculum
Presenting the project
01 · Curriculum

A new school subject, for every grade

Her contribution

Co-developed the national K-12 Lifestyle Education curriculum with the Ministry of Education, covering neuroscience, mindset, entrepreneurship, and healthy habits, plus the textbooks for every grade. It's now piloted in several cities ahead of a national rollout.

Recording an interview for the lesson videos
02 · Video lessons

On screen, in every lesson

Her contribution

Co-created the video series that goes with the textbooks, and appears on screen as moderator and interviewer for every grade level.

The youth panel at the study's press launch
03 · Research · 70,000+

The largest youth study in Romania and Moldova

Her contribution

Worked on the study with NN Insurance, with 70,000+ young participants. Its findings led to a national financial-education program, and she spoke on the youth panel at its press launch.

With students at a Raising Healthy Generations event
04 · School caravans · 80,000+

Taking it to the schools

Her contribution

Represents the initiative in the school caravans that have reached 80,000+ students across Romania and Moldova.

The Parliamentary Gala
National TV coverage of the event at the Parliament
05 · Parliamentary Gala · 350+

Running the gala at the Parliament

Her contribution

Runs logistics for the 350+ student delegates at the annual Parliamentary Gala, from recruitment to accommodation.

Sophia and fellow volunteers on stage at the Romanian Athenaeum
2026 to present

Romanian Red Cross

National Coordinator of P.U.L.S. · Fundraising Intern, National Headquarters

The face of the campaign

And the person running it.

She leads P.U.L.S., the Red Cross's first youth fundraising program, co-built its platform, and stars in the national donor campaign videos. On the finance team, she handles financial documentation and accounting tasks.

300+volunteers she coordinates
1 of 2students selected from 500 for the national fundraising team
1 of 3Volunteer of Excellence, of ~35,000 volunteers
Red Cross gala concert, Romanian Athenaeum
Recognized on stage, broadcast on TVR
Fundraising volunteer campaign
National Jury · 2026

Director of the Year Gala

A national gala recognizing excellence in educational leadership, where Sophia judged alongside education experts.

  • Only student member of the National Jury
  • Member of the Equal Opportunities Committee
  • The youth voice in recognizing excellence in educational leadership
Speaking during the jury deliberations
Evaluating candidates with the jury
With the members of the National Jury
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