About me

Hi, I'm Andreea

University lecturer, coach, trainer, author and speaker. But above all, someone who loves people. If you've found your way here, I'm truly glad we've met.

Andreea smiling, wearing a blue blazer

My story

Love and curiosity for people

I was born in Bacău, a small city in Romania, and for as long as I can remember I wanted to be around people: to play with other kids, to watch them, to talk with them. I've always felt love for people. Love and curiosity. Later, they turned into an unstoppable desire to understand how and why we live the lives we live.

I believed this gift could best be explored as a teacher. So I took every step in that direction: a bachelor's, a master's and a PhD in marketing at ASE Bucharest. Why marketing? Because it felt like the perfect blend of exploring human nature, creativity and structure.

Back then I didn't realise my love for people was a little misunderstood: I cherished others more than I cherished myself. Over time I learned that we can't truly love anyone until we love ourselves. And that journey changed everything.

My transformation

I'm living proof that it's possible

For a long time it looked like I had it all figured out, while deep down I felt I was just drifting. Then I chose to truly work on myself:

  • from 12 extra kilos to a body that feels like home
  • from smoking and partying till dawn to a smoke-free, alcohol-free life with good sleep
  • from takeaway food to the joy of cooking my own vegan meals
  • from saying “yes” to everyone to having the courage to follow my desires, even if it sometimes disappoints someone
  • from a girl who thought she wasn't enough to a woman connected to her femininity, living with grace

There's a saying I love: “Nothing will work unless you do.” It has been my guiding light in everything I've done so far.

Andreea laughing in a park, wearing a denim jacket

Where I've been

The journey so far

A few milestones along the way.

Andreea speaking on stage at the Faculty of Marketing ceremony
  1. Childhood

    Bacău

    Where I learned to love people and to be curious about them.

  2. The study years

    ASE Bucharest

    Bachelor's, master's and PhD in marketing. And my first steps in student communities, where I found out how much I love building things together with others.

  3. 2013

    Teaching

    I start teaching marketing at ASE, back when I was still a PhD student. Today I'm a university lecturer with a PhD.

  4. 2017

    Createrra

    I begin my journey alongside Marius Spiridon, when Createrra didn't even exist yet. I'm one of the people who got the company started in the form it has today.

  5. 2021

    Love Has All the Answers

    I write my first book, about the journey to self-love.

  6. 2026

    Human-centric Marketing

    I write the book about marketing that starts with people.

  7. Now

    Obtainium, Createrra and Spiritonomics

    I walk alongside people 1-on-1 in the Obtainium program, I'm a trainer in the Createrra Leadership Program and I coordinate Spiritonomics, a project of 200 books on the evolution of human consciousness.

Andreea with the winning KPMG team, 2014
The ASE Student Senate team
Andreea in a blue gown at a gala
Andreea in a red dress, holding marketing books
Andreea jumping for joy against a black backdrop
A screen reading Welcome USASE! Thanks Andreea Orindaru!

My passion

Dancing: UrbanKiz

On the dance floor I learn things no book has ever been able to tell me.

UrbanKiz is a dance where everything happens through connection. You don't need words: you listen to the music, to the person in front of you and to yourself. That's where I practise presence, trust and the joy of letting myself be led, without losing myself.

For me, dancing is another way of loving people. And the most beautiful way to remember that I live in my body, not just in my mind. I discovered the world of dance in 2018, and in 2019 I taught my first UrbanKiz class, followed by a break during the pandemic. I went back to teaching in 2023 together with a good friend, Adrian, and I closed this chapter in December 2024.

Andreea dancing UrbanKiz with her partner at a festival
Andreea and her partner in a bright dance studio
Andreea demonstrating a dance step, watched by students
A dance class: couples lined up in a large studio
Andreea's books, cards and materials scattered in the sunlight: all her passions in one picture

What I love and how I love it

The things that fill my soul

Growth contextsCommunities of like-hearted people, where we become better together.

PeopleListening to them, learning from them, growing alongside them.

ReadingThe books that change me, the ones I write and the 200 I'm working on now.

CookingVegan meals made slowly and with love.

DancingUrbanKiz, music and connection without words.

NatureMountains and forests, where I find my calm and remember how small and how wonderful we are.

People, hugs, growth

My life

Andreea winking, in a lilac blazer
Andreea hugging someone, laughing
A warm hug on a winter day
Andreea hugging a participant at an event
A hug at a book launch
Andreea and a friend joking by a white wall
Andreea with friends, holding her books
Andreea with friends, dressed up
A grey cat looking at itself in a mirror
Andreea on a mountain top, next to a trail sign
Andreea on a snow-covered mountain ridge
Andreea hiking, next to a mountain stream
Andreea holding a book at an outdoor table

What guides me

Love, kindness, universality, evolution, humanity

I'm not perfect. I don't always live in love, and I make mistakes like any human being. I see each of those moments as a chance to grow, to learn something new about myself and about the world. And my promise is to share with you everything I discover.

I believe with all my heart that we are all healers, mentors and coaches, even if we don't realise it. So I can't wait to meet you, to learn from you and to grow together.

If you've read this far, thank you. I hope this is just the beginning of our relationship.

With so much love,
Andreea