Casandra Ciuchina-Szabo

I am an enthusiastic professional with a high level of multicultural awareness, strong analytical skills and a proactive mindset. Having completed the Bachelor studies in Political Science and Master in Urban Planning at the University of Amsterdam, with a focus on Public Policy and Governance I gained essential knowledge in the field, as well as experience with qualitative and quantitative research. 

My professional experience started in Romania, where I worked with AIESEC, an international NGO, organizing several educational projects for children in local schools and orphanages, facilitated from volunteers from all around the world. After moving to the Netherlands for my studies, I had several part-time jobs. My first work experience was as a food delivery driver for Deliveroo, after which I obtained a job as a Customer Due Diligence Analyst for Safened. In the following year I started working in retail along my studies, spending one year and three months as a sales assistant in Stradivarius. This was followed by an internship at online store Beerwulf, where I learned more about subscription models and digital marketing. Finally, the most recent position I have worked in has been at Just Eat Takeaway, as a Live Operations Specialist. 

I obtained my Baccalaureate Diploma at the Alexandru Papiu Ilarian National College in Targu-Mures, Romania, where my studies have focused on mathematics and computer science. In 2017, I moved to Amsterdam to follow a bachelor's programme in Political Science, which I successfully completed 3 years later. Afterwards, I decided to follow a Master's programme in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Amsterdam, which I graduated from in June this year.