Corina Ardelean
Executive Director

Corina first came in contact with the concept and practice of volunteering during a study scholarship in the USA, which also had a community service component. Upon returning to Romania, Corina designed, implemented and coordinated a volunteering project entitled “Pupils for the community”, within the Cluj-Napoca Volunteering Centre (CNVC), then becoming the Program Coordinator of this organization between September 2005 – October 2006. Her employment as financial manager of Pro Vobis in November 2006 was based on her economic studies (she is a graduate of the Economic Sciences Faculty, International Economic Relations specialization and a Master’s student in Human Resources Management), but also on the experience gained in her previous position at CNVC and on the passion she demonstrates for volunteerism and the non-profit sector. Based on that, Corina also took on volunteer management tasks within Pro Vobis, getting involved in all of the organization's activities. Starting with July 2009 Corina became the new Exectuive Director of the organisation.

E-mail: provobis@provobis.ro

Cristina Rigman
Development Director

Cristina started her involvement in the nonprofit sector as a student. She obtained a BA in Political Science from Babes-Bolyai Univeristy in Cluj Napoca, Romania, and an MA in Community Development at the same institution. Her professional development is based on constantly bridging the social research projects with hands-on experiences working in the nonprofit sector. Among her research interests are civil society, citizen participation, social change and social responsibility. She is part of Pro Vobis team since May 2003 and took over the leadership of the organization as executive director starting January 2005, until July 2009, when she became the new Development Director.

E-mail:pr@provobis.ro

Ramona Dragomir
Program Coordinator

Ramona graduated in Political Sciences from the Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences at Babes-Bolyai University. She has gained most of her experience working in the nongovernmental sector, volunteering being a way of life for her. She has conducted research for the Center for the Study of Democracy and benefited from a scholarship program from a US-based university, program dealing with leadership, mediation and international cooperation. Ramona joined Pro Vobis in October 2007 with enthusiasm and hopes to contribute as much as she can to the development of volunteering in Romania. Presently she is in charge with the coordination of the activities related to the National Network of Volunteer Centers, as well as the National Volunteer Week and EVS.

E-mail: programe@provobis.ro, voluntar@provobis.ro

Carmen Marcu
Communication Manager / Coordinator of the Bucharest Volunteer Center

Carmen has acquired great experience in working with youth as a group facilitator or trainer participating along these years in different NGO activities, in order to develop her training skills in social theatre, project management, volunteerism, adventure education, conflict and negotiation. She graduated from Bucharest University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and the Managerial Communication and Human Resources Master within SNSPA. Carmen also worked in the Human Resources field, having had direct contact with the private sector. She joined the Pro Vobis team in the spring of 2007 as a dynamic and determined person willing to establish new contacts. Presently she is coordinating the activity of the Bucharest Volunteer Center.

E-mail: comunicare@provobis.ro

Nico Racolta
Volunteer Center Development Consultant

Nico works with Pro Vobis since 2003. She has a rich experience in volunteer management, from recruitment, training and supervision to organizing and coordinating a voluntary-based educational services department within World Vision and Prison Fellowship Romania. Currently Nico is the executive director of the Cluj Napoca Volunteer Center, an organization created following the transformation of the former Local Programs Department of Pro Vobis that she used to coordinate. She continues her collaboration with Pro Vobis by providing consultancy on matters related to volunteer center development.

E-mail: consultant@provobis.ro