She graduated from the Faculty of Psychology – Sociology and Political Sciences of Hyperion University in Bucharest, in 2002. Since 2014 she works in the IWE, in chronological order in the following sectors: IT and Communication, Structural Changes in the Global Economy and Project Implementation Department.
In the Project Implementation Department, as a technical expert, she coordinated the target group of the POSDRU/159/1.5/S/140106 project: “Horizon 2020 – Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies: Promoting the National Interest through Excellence, Competitiveness and Responsibility in the Field of Romanian Fundamental and Applied Economic Research”. The overall objective of the project was to support and promote national interests in an international context by increasing the quality of the doctoral and postdoctoral act in Romania, supporting 105 doctoral students and 150 postdoctoral students within a network based on gradual research cores – developed in accordance with the directions of the Strategy National for Research, Development and Innovation 2007-2013 – national and transnational partnerships with a focus on developing the scientific and entrepreneurial capacities of the target group members. The project was implemented by IWE from April 2014 to October 2015.
Ms. Tăranu gained experience over the years in a lot of activities, such as:
Project manager – “Dezvoltarea Resurselor Umane – Program de formare profesionala la S.C ELECTROMECANICA Ploiești S.A”, Programul Operational Sectorial – Dezvoltarea Resurselor Umane PHARE 2005/017-553.04.02.02.01.318, derulat în peioada: ian.2008 – ian.2009;
Project coordinator – „BCC Bucureștean – BCC European”, Programul PHARE 2006 – Creșterea rolului societății civile în procesul de integrare a României, PHARE 2006/018-147.01.02/01.01 derulat în peioada: dec.2008 – sept.2009;.
Regional Coordinator Bucharest – Ilfov – „Întărirea capacitatii societatii civile de a promova initiative pentru incluziune sociala” – Investeste in oameni! Proiect cofinantat din Fondul Social European prin Programul Operational Sectorial Dezvoltarea Resurselor Umane 2007 – 2013, Axa prioritara nr.3 „Cresterea adaptabilitatii lucratorilor si intreprinderilor”, D.M.I 3.3. „Dezvoltarea parteneriatelor si incurajarea initiativelor pentru partenerii sociali si societatea civila”. Perioada de implementare: oct.2009 – iul.2011;
Technical Training Coordinator – POSDRU/77/3.2/A/49941: „Dezvoltarea capitalului uman prin specializarea personalului pentru adaptarea la cerinţele economice bazate pe cunoaştere – DCUSPACEC”, implementat de Institutul IRECSON. Proiect cofinantat din Fondul Social European prin Programul Operational Sectorial Dezvoltarea Resurselor Umane 2007 – 2013, Axa prioritara nr.3 „Cresterea adaptabilitatii lucratorilor si intreprinderilor”, D.M.I 3.2, perioada de implementare: iul.2010 – dec.2011;
Assistant Coordinator – POSDRU/96/6.2/S/60000: „Viața după gratii” impementat de MMFPSPV, cofinanțat prin Programul Operațional Sectorial Dezvoltarea Resurselor Umane 2007 – 2013, Axa 6, DMI 6.2, perioada de implementare: 1.06.2011 – 31.05.2014.
PR responsible – POSDRU/81/3.2/S/48531: “Program de dezvoltare a resurselor umane din cadrul entităţilor Reţelei Naţionale pentru Inovare şi Transfer Tehnologic (ReNITT) în domeniul managementului în vederea eficientizării procesului de transfer tehnologic” implementat de Institutul IRECSON. Proiect cofinantat din Fondul Social European prin Programul Operational Sectorial Dezvoltarea Resurselor Umane 2007 – 2013, Axa prioritara nr.3 „Cresterea adaptabilitatii lucratorilor si intreprinderilor”, D.M.I 3.2, perioada de implementare: nov.2010 – oct.2013.