ABOUT
Career transitions are rarely just a job change; they’re an identity shift.
Leaving a familiar career path (especially academia) can be disorienting. You have built deep expertise, credibility and a professional identity, and now you may be asking:
“What’s next for me?”
I know that question well because I have lived it.
After nearly two decades in archaeology and research, I made my own transition beyond academia. That experience is the foundation of my work today: supporting academics, researchers, and freelancers as they make informed professional decisions.
What I do now
Career mentoring
I support academics, researchers, and freelancers who are questioning, reshaping, or redefining their professional path.
Mentoring programme coordination
I design and coordinate mentoring programmes for organisations, associations, and professional communities that want to support sustainable career development.
Academic copyediting
I support researchers, authors, and publishers in refining academic manuscripts for clarity, consistency, readability, and publication, while preserving scholarly voice and intent.
I am an EMCC-accredited Practitioner, mentoring programme coordinator, community builder, academic copyeditor, and researcher with international experience across academia, cultural heritage, entrepreneurship, and professional associations.
Before moving into mentoring and programme coordination, I worked in archaeology, academic research, teaching, editing, and cultural heritage contexts. This background allows me to support clients not only with reflection and decision-making, but also with communication, positioning, and practical next steps.
My background (in brief)
Continuous development
BA, MA, and PhD in history & archaeology
EMCC-accredited mentor & coach
Mentoring Foundation: EMCC Global Quality Award for Coach/Mentor Training
Mentoring Program at the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Mentoring experience
PWN Vienna – Mentoring Program
Mentor & Mentee Coordinator | 2024–Present
EMCC Romania – MOZAIC Reciprocal Mentoring Program
Mentor & Coordination Member | 2024–Present
European Association of Archaeologists (EAA)
Mentor & Program Coordinator, Early Career Archaeologists Program | 2023–Present
Professional Mentoring Practice (Freelance)
Career transitions & skill transfer specialist | 2022–Present
Collaborations
It’s OK to Change Your Mind
If you’ve ever felt trapped by your own resume or worried your best chapters are behind you, this conversation opens a door. Hit play, rethink your next step, and if it resonates, share it with someone who needs permission to pivot.
Digging deeper: archaeology and (self-)discovery
Alexandra Dolea is an archaeologist and professional mentor. After two decades in academia and fieldwork, she transitioned from the trenches of archaeological digs to support professionals facing career crossroads. Her most important discovery? Herself.
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