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Curriculum Vitae

Alexandru Lebedev

Personal Information:

• Date of Birth: 27.05.1989
• Place of Birth: Chisinau, Moldova
• Citizenship: Republic of Moldova
• Home adress and telephone:  068228505 /079228505
• E-mail: alexandru.lebedevATyahooDOTcom / alexlebedevATgranatDOTmd

Education:

2008 – 2011 – Moldova State University, Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, Major: Mass Communications.

2009 – 2010 – (exchange student) Southeast Community College, Beatrice, Nebraska, USA, Major: PR and Advertising. Winner of Global Undergraduate Exchange Program sponsored by State Government of United States.

2005- 2008 – Liviu Deleanu High School, Humanitarian Profile

Work:

August 2011 – now – Social Media Manager @ Granat, Digital Awesomeness. CEO Artur Gurău, arturATgranatDOTmd

Internships:

August 2011 – now, Bloguvern, Blogminister of External Affairs and European Integration, Company 42, coordinator Ion Grosu, iogrosu@gmail.com

March – October – Papergirl Moldova Project, Marketing and Website Responsible/ Grant Coordinator, Winner of the US Embassy Small Grants for the Project, Coordinator Nata Andreev, nata.andreev@gmail.com

March – June 2011 – Moldova International Model United Nations Project, E-marketing Responsible, Coordinator Olga Bogdan, olga_bogdan07@yahoo.com

March – May 2011 – Evenda Company, Marketing and PR assistant, Coordinator Cristina Bogza, Marketing Manager, cristina.bogza@evenda.md

January – June 2010 – Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, Nebraska, USA. Advertising and Marketing Intern. Director of BDS Tara Seible, Tara.Seible@beatricedailysun.com

June – September 2009 – NATO Documentation and Information Centre. PR and website management Intern. Coordinator Polina Panainte, polina.panainte@gmail.com

Awards, honors, fellowships, scholarships, grants:

July 2011 – Representing Moldova at the International Student Week in Timișoara (ISWint): Celebrate Innovation. Keep Tradition.

July 2011 – Representing Moldova at the International Student Week in Belgrad (ISWiB): Communication in Action.

May 2011 – The Best Alumni of the Year Award, given by US Embassy in Moldova and The Association of the US Alumni, Creative Development Association.

May 2011 – Representing Moldova at the International Week Warsaw (IWW), Polish your business.

April 2011 – Winner of US Embassy Small Grants for the Papergirl Moldova Project

February 2011 – Representing Moldova at the International Festival in Trondheim (ISFIT), General Theme: Global Health

February 2011 – Participant of Village of Future Management Leaders, IT department, coordinator Nata Andreev, nata.andreev@gmail.com

October 2010 – Winner of Moldcell Scholarship

October – November 2010 – Go to Vote project of National Democratic Department for International Affairs. Member of Team Balti of the campaign, Coordinator Vlada Ciobanu, vlada.ciobanu@gmail.com

September 2010 – Winner of VictoriaBank Excellence Scholarship

September 2010 – January 2011– Member of PR and Marketing Department of Idea Academy, project of IDEA Institute, coordinator Mihai Bologan, mihaibologan@yahoo.com

September 2010 – now – Member of Moldovan Intellectual Games Club, President Alexandru Fala

August 2010 – Summer School of the Young Journalist from Moldova, Creating a Democratic Society, Coordinator Natalia Mogaldea, natalia_moghilda@yahoo.fr

July 2010 – Representing Moldova at the International Student Week in Timisoara (ISWinT): Closed Eyes, Open Mind, organized by Timisoara Polytechnic University and League AC

July 2010 – EFL (English as Foreign Language) Mentor, for a student from Georgia, winner of FLEX program 2010 – 2011.

June 2010 – UGRAD Mentor, for a student from Azerbaijan, winner of Global Undergraduate Program 2010 -2011.

June 2010 – now Member of Alumni Community of the Programs sponsored by the US State Department and US Embassy in Moldova

March 2010 – Winner of Southeast Community College Student Scholar Scholarship

March 2010 – Workshop Participant, Cultural Shock and Reverse Cultural Shock, Washington, DC.

October 2009 – June 2010 – Secretary of Southeast Community College Student Senate, Beatrice, Nebraska, USA, coordinator Carrie Puhala

October 2009 – June 2010 – Vice-president of Multi Ethnic Student Organization (MESO), coordinator Margarita Feyerherm

September 2009 – International Conference organized by Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Treaty of Lisbon. Where it is and what is next.

August – September 2009 – President of Virtual Parliament, idea implemented by IDEA club, coordinator Mihai Bologan, mihaibologan@yahoo.com

August 2009 – Summer School Ideal University for Democratic Student Election, project implemented by SOLID foundation, Netherlands and Student Association from Moldova.

July 2009 – Democratic Government in Security Sector, workshop from the Program for Parliament of Republic of Moldova, implemented by CESS (Centre for Security European Studies) Netherlands, EIPS ( European Institute for Political Studies) and IPP (Institute for Public Politics). Erik Sportel, Bauke Snoep, and Kees Homan

April 2009 – Winner of Global Undergraduate Program 2009 – 2010, IREX

January – March 2009 – Pearl News Course of Pearl World Youth News, coordinator Daniela Munca

October 2008 – March 2009 – NATO in 20^th Century, cycle of seminars organized by NATO Information and Documentation Center in Moldova.

October 2008 – December 2008 – Cycle of seminars European Journalism, coordinator Silvia Ursu

January 2007 – September 2008 – Member of Young Entrepreneur Club, AC Agape, with a visit in United Kingdom, in partnership with Abingdon School, July 2007

Social and Civic Involvement:

March 2011 – Volunteer for the preparations of the coming of the Vice-President of USA, Joe Biden.

November 2010 – Elections observer from Promo-Lex

September 2010 – Referendum observer from Promo-Lex

October – December 2009 – 30 Hours of Community Service at Southeast Community College Child Daycare Center

April 2010 – Participant of Blovogatz

January – April 2010 – Photo journalist Volunteer for SCC Challenge, Editor Joshua Whitney.

July 2009 – Participant of Blogostart

June 2009 – now – Book exchange initiative for promoting reading in Moldova, coordinator Olga Railean

January and June 2009 – Free Hugs Campaign in Moldova, coordinator Olga Railean

October 2009 – May 2010 – Member of United Colors of Friendship English Club, which worked with Children with disabilities from Speranta Center, President Nata Andreev

May 2009 – now – Civic Monitor Volunteer, coordinator Alex Borta

January 2008 – now – Playing Intellectual games with my team Moon Power

October 2008 – now – International Center for women rights “La Strada” Volunteer, coordinator Veronica Josan

August 2007 – now – Volunteer of Army of the Lord, coordinator Victor Zama

July 2007 – September 2008 – Volunteer AC Agape, coordinator Liuba Petco

Languages:

• ·         Romanian – native
• ·         English – fluent
• ·         Russian – good
• ·         French – understanding level
• ·         Spanish – understanding level

Hobbies: Travelling, Reading, Intellectual Games, Blogging, Collecting Coins, Poetry, Social Events, Yoga and Smiling.