Dr. Andreea Szilagyi is an author, speaker, and leadership development expert with over 25 years of experience across academic and corporate settings in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Her work spans education, communication, career and mental health counseling, executive coaching, and leadership development. She has led international teams and offices and developed programs that connect education with the labor market. A single mother, expatriate, and academic, she brings a deeply human and multicultural perspective to her work and is committed to contributing to the reduction of mental health stigma. She is also an active researcher in counseling and education and applies a neuroaffirmative approach that values diverse ways of thinking, learning, and leading. She currently serves as Associate Professor at POLITEHNICA Bucharest (Romania) and Senior Lecturer at Antioch University New England (USA).