Academia-to-Industry Transitions & Mentoring Programme Design
My work is grounded in EMCC-aligned mentoring practice and nearly two decades of international experience across academia, cultural heritage, and professional associations.
I also serve on the coordination teams of three international mentoring programmes, including:
• MOZAIC (EMCC Romania) Gold-level accredited: 350+ participants across 30+ countries
• Professional Women’s Network Vienna Mentoring Program: ~100 participants per cohort
• Early Career Archaeologists Mentoring Program: ~60 participants
My portfolio reflects two streams of work:
Mentoring programme design/coordination for organisations supporting researchers and professionals, and
1:1 career mentoring for PhDs and researchers transitioning beyond academia.
Proven Impact Across Continents
4
Continents
Clients from around the globe
250+
Mentoring Hours
Deep transformative work
3
Mentoring Programs
Design, implementation & coordination
>90%
Success Rate*
Clients achieving their goals
*Success rate = clients who report achieving the goal defined at intake by the end of our engagement (self-reported).
Testimonials
“Alexandra´s mentoring program helped me in achieving a better work-life balance as well as decreasing stress I experienced when I was facing major challenges. Her approach and insight helped me through difficult times when I was neglecting myself for the sake of my scientific career to the level that I developed serious health issues. I strongly believe, that her caring and professional support prevented me from experiencing a major burn-out and even contributed to increase my state of health by presenting me with possibilities to refocus my energies and realign my priorities.”
— D.S., Project Manager
“Working with Alexandra as my mentor was a thoroughly rewarding experience. She is knowledgeable, empathetic, compassionate, and, above all, transparent. She has a fantastic sense of humor too. Thanks to her skillful mentoring, attentive listening and honest questioning, I learned so much about myself, my professional aspirations and my career trajectory so far. She has helped me become more self-aware and more confident in what I have to offer professionally, and I wouldn't have grown so much this past year without her support. I highly recommend her as a mentor.”
— E. D., Career Educator
“I particularly appreciated Alexandra’s approach towards me, which was always non-judgmental, collaborative, and reassuring. Her ability to create a supportive environment made me feel valued in our discussions. Her feedback has always been insightful and constructive, helping me refine my research direction and acknowledge the value of my own work and efforts (which is not always easy to do). Moreover, throughout our meetings, even as we worked on goal setting, I didn’t experience the usual anxiety I feel with such tasks because Alexandra consistently approached them with positivity, trust, and encouragement.”
— F. P., PhD Student
Collaborations
