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Ana-Mihaela is an architect with extensive experience in interior architecture, furniture design, new builds, conversions, and sustainability. At the core of all the areas she pursued was a deep desire to improve the human experience in and with her projects. She has more than 40 years of experience, acquired through her own practice and by working with various architecture firms.
Ana-Mihaela shared her experience with architecture students at the "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism (Bucharest, Romania) for many years, teaching there from 2000 to 2012.
Among her many achievements is her Ph.D. thesis, "The Conversion: A Solution to Optimize the Built Space", in which she thoroughly researched and analyzed numerous conversions in Europe and North America, addressing issues of sustainability, retrofitting, and the circular economy. Most notably, she approached the subject with a visionary perspective many years before it became mainstream.
Ana-Mihaela currently serves on the Board of the University Women's Club of Montreal (UWCM), an organization founded in 1927 by women graduates to promote social connection, responsibility, and the advancement of women in all aspects of life. UWCM is affiliated with the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), which holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). CFUW is also a member of Graduate Women International, a global network committed to human rights, education, and social justice.