
Mirela Oprea
AYLP Fellow 2012
Mirela Oprea is a graduate of psychology and educational sciences, with a PhD in international development and sustainable development policies earned at the University of Bologna (Italy). With more than 20 years of experience in social development and children’s rights, Mirela is now working mostly as a mentor, coach and psychotherapist. In 2016 she founded the Dream Management movement to help people use the science of behaviour change to achieve their dreams and aspirations. More than 5000 people participated in her life-changing programs. In 2019 she published a book titled “Dream Management. The Job Description of Those Who Decide to Manage Their Own Lives”. Her top strengths according to the VIA Character Strenghts Survey are: love of learning, creativity and honesty. She frequently quotes research as she believes that science is magic that works.






