Cezara Popel

Name: Cezara Popel 

Function: Senior Specialist within the Department of Initial Training and Project Management

Presentation: Cezara Popel has built a remarkable career in the field of education, focusing on quality assurance and educational leadership. She is highly regarded for her significant contributions to the education sector and for her leadership and coordination skills. She has held various academic and administrative roles, from primary school teacher to university lecturer and head of department, contributing greatly to improving the quality of education in Moldova.

Professional training: 

• Mentorship Program, INEL, 2024
• Doctoral Studies in Educational Sciences, Doctoral School, Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University (2020 – ongoing)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University (1993 – 2002)
• Specialized Secondary Studies: Primary School Teacher, “V. Lupu” Pedagogical School, Orhei (1988 – 1992)

Professional experience: 

• Chief of Quality Assurance and Leadership Services, Center for Continuing Education and Leadership, UPSC “I. Creangă” (2023)
• University Assistant, Center for Continuing Education and Leadership, UPSC “I. Creangă” (2023 – 2024)
• Senior Inspector, National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (2018 – 2023)
• University Lecturer, Tiraspol State University, Center for Continuing Professional Education (2018 – 2022)
• Senior Lecturer, Institute of Educational Sciences (2011 – 2018)
• Head of the Didactic-Methodical and Evaluation Section, Republican Center for Children and Youth (2009 – 2017)
• Primary School Teacher, Primary School No. 82, Chișinău (1992 – 2009)

Professional skills: 

• Quality Assurance: Coordination and monitoring of quality in continuing professional training programs
• Educational Management: Teaching modules on quality management and educational praxeology
• External Evaluation: Organizing evaluation and accreditation processes for educational institutions
• Professional Training: Designing and implementing methodologies for the continuous training of teachers
• Coordination and Leadership: Leading quality assurance activities across various educational institutions

Contact details: cezara.popel@inel.md