Individual reference CV

Name/ Surname: Marius Popescu
Telephone: 00 49 173 687 1847
E-mail: management@golfromania.org
Date of birth: 24.08.1979
Nationality: Romanian
Current Address: Saarbrucken, Saarland, Deutschland
Web site: www.golfromania.org

EDUCATION

October 2006 – February 2010, “Spiru Haret” University, Brasov, Romania
Specialization: International Relations and Economical Studies
September 2005 - February 2007, National Sport Trainers Center (college), finishing with golf trainer status.
1994-1997, Energetic High School, Campina, Romania
Specialization – assistant analyst programmer, computer professional certificate

SPECIFIC COURSES/ CROSS EXPERINCE

From may 2012 till february 2015, private german course, with experienced teacher. Also in the same period, I participated at different sales trainings, organized by ING, Allianz and Toro.

October 2007- May 2008, Babel Modern Language Centre, Timisoara, Romania
2 English CAB and 1 Toefl Course, 1 German courses.
French Course (intermediate level) and 2 German Courses at Student Plus Language Center

May 2007, Romanian Golf Federation
National rules exam – second place as result of the exam (97 % correct answers).

February 2006, R&A Golf Referee School, St. Andrews, Scotland
participating at the international referee exam, with a result gathered of 56 points from 60.

September 2004, European Golf Teacher Federation
EGTF Certificate and Membership obtained by intensive course and exam in Austria

May 2001- June 2007,  Intensive Golf Trainings, Romania and Austria.


Different intensive golf trainings

Ron Castillo, 60 years experience, fully qualified Hawai Aloha Section PGA coach;
Tony Bennett, PGA of Europe Educational Committee Director & National Coach of Portugal Golf Federation;
Jan Jorgen de Vries, PGA Nederland, former Holland Federation PGA Junior Team Trainer;
Stephan Barras, fully qualified PGA coach from Crans Montana Switzerland.


WORK EXPERIENCE

From March 2021 till now, courier for UPS in Trier and Saarland, in order to perfect german language.

From September 2017 till november 2018: golf instructor and sales agent, for Paul Tomita Golf Course from Pianu, Alba county, Romania.

From December 2011 till March 2020: sales representative of Prochaska for Romania. Company is based in Vienna, and has distributor rights for well known international brands as: Toro, Club Car, Trilo, Wiedenman. 
 

From 2011 till 2013: golf trainer at Claudiopolis Golf Club, near Cluj Napoca.
 
From March 2010 till September 2022: Life Insurance Consultant at NN (ex ING), the leader of national market, for life and pensions policies.

For 2010 activity I win the 3rd place for life insurance sales, at national level in ING, plus a holiday in Holland.
 
From April 2009: managing my own start up, along partners as www.golfromania.org states.
 
February 2008 – February 2009, Golf & Life Style Magazine
PR colaborator (www.golflifestyle.ro;). Actually I helped start this publication with specific golf technical consultancy, articles and contacts.

January 2008 – September 2010, Interliner Transport, Timisoara, Romania
General Manager Secretary (part time job).

July 2007 – February 2008, Tite Golf Resort, Timisoara, Romania
Golf Trainer and Administrator of the Club

August 2004 - June 2007 – Romanian Golf Federation
General Secretary elected by the National Assembly, making the Federation member at the top 4 Golf International Authorities. Obtaining 40 new golf sets/bags Taylor Made brand for juniors as donation from the R&A.
Representing Romania at: PGAsE Annual General Meeting from Spain 2004; Golf Business Conference St. Andrews Scotland 2005; EGA AGM from Luxembourg 2006.

May 2000 - August 2004, Lac de Verde Golf Club Romania
Assistant to the President; Golf Trainer and Referee at tens of National Competitions; competitions and team building events organizer.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Advanced knowledge of Office Package, Lotus, etc

LANGUAGES:
Romanian – mother tongue
English - fluent              
French - low intermediate. 
I understand 70 % of simple conversation in: Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
I like very much German language, and I tryed to learn it trough diferent courses.
 
SKILLS:
Good communication skills, vast experience in organizing events, good costumer service skills.

OBJECTIVES: 
To improve financial education for as many people as possible.
Investing in spreading the gospel of golf in Romania.