Alexandra-Cristina Bilanin

Student at one of UK's top universities, with both strong knowledge in social and political studies, and a substantial amount of hands-on experience in working with the community. Highly effective when it comes to solving problems, efficient in matters that require great communication and collaboration skills. Passionate about helping the underprivileged and driving meaningful change in the community.

National Semifinalist - The International Public Speaking Competition (12/2023 - 04/2024; Bucharest, Romania)

• Won 2nd place
• The theme of the 2023/2024 edition was 'There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.'
• Entered with a speech on moral subjectivism and the importance of society in shaping human values

National Finalist - The International Public Speaking Competition (12/202 — 04/2023; Bucharest, Romania)

• Amongst the top 10 public speakers in the country
• The theme of the 2022/2023 edition was 'Relations between nations are too important to be left to governments alone.'
• Entered with a speech on propaganda and the importance of NGOs.

National finalist - The National Olympiad of English Language (01/2019 - 04/2019, 01/2022 - 04/2022, 01/2023 - 04/2023; Romania)

• Participant for three consecutive years
• Earned the prize of ''Runner Up'' two out of three years
• Proved a high level of command over vocabulary and grammar, as well as high levels of skill in public speaking and essay writing

Member of UCL International Relations Society and UCL Diplomacy society (September 2024 - present)

• Membership to the societies has granted access to exclusive conferences and meetings held by political persons of high importance, such as: diplomats, ambassadors, policy-makers, activists, academics in the field
• Encouraged engagement and networking within official enviroments, such as embassy and consulate visits or private events