Teodora L.
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Ex-Deloitte Consultant & LBS MBA | GMAT Isn’t Everything—Strategy Is
Studied at London Business School
Worked at Deloitte Consulting
Available Sunday at 7:00 AM UTC
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Teodora's Coaching Offerings
Craft Powerful MBA Essays
Craft winning MBA essays through brainstorming, drafting, and editing
Starting at $2995h+ of coaching
Comprehensive MBA Application Package — Land Your Dream Program
Expert help on your MBA essays, recommendations, resume, and more
Starting at $2,20020h+ of coaching
Nail the MBA Interview
Practice realistic mock MBA interviews with a trained expert
Starting at $1833h+ of coaching
Custom hourly
Get help with Editing, Recommendations, and .
Teodora’s MBA Qualifications
Currently pursuing an MBA from London Business School and a background spanning Deloitte Consulting, licensed CPA, luxury marketing, and early-stage tech, I bring a unique blend of strategic insight and creative problem-solving to MBA coaching. My journey includes a successful transition from audit to consulting at Deloitte, where I led strategic projects and collaborated with global leaders to drive significant business transformations. I was accepted into the highly selective Deloitte MBA Sponsorship Program after pitching a business case and fielding questions from 10 partners, an experience that sharpened my ability to communicate with clarity and impact under pressure. Despite having non-competitive GMAT/GRE scores, I secured offers from London Business School, UCLA Anderson, and INSEAD through a well-crafted application strategy, compelling essays, and a strong CV, exactly the areas I now coach others to master. Professionally, I’ve led global transformation projects at Deloitte, designed new operating models for Fortune 500s, and more recently, pivoted into luxury marketing roles at Santoni and MartyAI, where I now lead digital strategy and customer insights initiatives. Across roles, I've demonstrated an ability to articulate value, pivot with purpose, and deliver results, skills I help my clients harness in their MBA applications. Whether you’re a consultant aiming for M7, a career switcher seeking clarity, or a non-traditional applicant building your narrative from scratch, I’ll help you tell your story with confidence and get results. Let's connect and make your aspirations a reality!
Teodora can help with:
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
Teodora also coaches for Career Coaching, Management Consulting, and Life Coaching. View all.
About Teodora
I’m currently an MBA candidate at London Business School, building on five years of experience at Deloitte, where I started in Audit before pivoting into Consulting. I’m now exploring a new path in the luxury and beauty industry, with a specific focus on branding and marketing. This summer, I’m interning at Santoni, where I’m working on digital marketing projects that are sharpening my understanding of consumer engagement and brand storytelling. My journey hasn’t been linear, and it hasn’t always been smooth. I’ve failed more times than I can count. But I truly believe that failure isn’t the end; it’s just part of learning how to move forward. Each challenge has helped me pivot, rethink my strategy, and get closer to where I want to be. Born in Serbia and raised in Chicago, I’ve always lived between cultures. That bicultural experience inspires my passion for creativity, identity, and personal expression, values I hope to bring to a future career in the beauty space, and ultimately to the fashion brand I’m building on the side. I admire bold, authentic creators like Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, and I try to live with that same unapologetic curiosity and drive. If there's one thing I’ve learned, it’s that growth doesn’t come from always getting it right, it comes from showing up, adapting, and refusing to give up.
Why do I coach?
I coach because it’s my way of giving back. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the mentors, sponsors, and candid advice I’ve received along the way. Whether I was navigating career pivots, pushing through self-doubt, or recovering from failures, there was always someone who offered guidance, and that support made all the difference. Coaching is about making that kind of support accessible to others. Everyone deserves a space where they feel heard, challenged, and encouraged, especially during transitions or when figuring out what’s next. I know how transformative it can be to have someone believe in you and help you get unstuck. That’s the kind of coach I aim to be: practical, honest, and committed to helping others move forward with clarity and confidence.
Work Experience
Digital Marketing Intern
SANTONI
June 2025 - Present
• Lead a cross-channel competitive analysis of 10 luxury brands, identifying 20+ high-impact digital initiatives that inform Santoni’s strategic roadmap across social media, CRM, and e-commerce platforms • Conceptualize and present 9 original campaign ideas and creative briefs, enhancing seasonal storytelling and driving deeper consumer engagement across priority digital channels • Assess and recommend platform expansion opportunities, supporting Santoni’s shift toward a stronger omnichannel presence and reaching new customer segments
Clienteling & Customer Insights Intern
MartyAI
September 2024 - January 2025
• Contributed to the development of a clienteling application for sales associates, capturing in-store customer intent and enabling retargeting through email and social media platforms to boost engagement and drive conversions • Executed in-depth customer analysis for 25 potential clients, uncovering key needs and preferences to customize product offerings and optimize market fit • Conducted competitive analysis on 8 industry rivals, assessing their strengths and weaknesses to sharpen strategic positioning and establish a competitive advantage
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
October 2021 - July 2024
Successfully completed an internal transfer from the Audit to Consulting group. I worked on pro-bono consulting projects alongside my audit job to gain relevant experience and networked with over 30 consulting practitioners. Select Project Experiences: Global Media Giant: Strategy, Design, and Transition • Led the Order to Cash and Procure to Pay service delivery assessment with 2 global Deloitte resources under purview for a $13B organization undergoing a merger with a $4B synergy target • Partnered directly with the Head of Global Business Services, Transition Lead, 8 Transaction Finance Directors, and ~200 global stakeholders to create a sustainable operating model design and achieve $15.2M in cost savings • Spearheaded the strategy implementation in Warsaw, PL and Mexico City, MX driving cross-functional collaboration and ensuring successful execution Global Consumer Products Company: Design and Transformation of Record to Report function • Steered 15 hours of working sessions with Global Business Services leaders and identified and understood current state pain points of key Record to Report processes • Designed 22 revamped process blueprints along with 60+ leading practices recommendations and process standardization and improvement opportunities on a short timeline • Developed 6 high-quality Design deliverables including alignment on design principles, GPO framework, organization structure, and governance that were utilized in the implementation phase
Auditor
Deloitte
September 2019 - September 2021
Guided a team of 8 Global Audit Delivery professionals and 2 staff members in client communications, managed 3 quarterly reviews and 2 year-end audits, and ensured the completeness and accuracy of the team’s work
Audit Intern
Deloitte
June 2018 - August 2018
First applied for the selective Deloitte Leadership Conference in 2017, which consisted of 3 rounds of interviews. Upon acceptance to the 3-day conference, performance was monitored and based on it an internship offer was extended for the following year (2018).
Teodora was also given offers to work at
FTI Consulting
Education
London Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2024 - 2026
- Community Representative - Executive Board Retail, Luxury, and Consumer Club - L'Oreal Brandstorm Case Competition
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Arts, Accounting; French Language and Literature
2014 - 2019
- Dean's List - The Damen Award Finalist: is named for Loyola University Chicago's founder, Arnold Damen, S.J. It seeks to honor undergraduate students who have committed themselves to Jesuit ideals by being a true source of inspiration and leadership to the Loyola community throughout the year. These students are people who have led other students in spirit, motivation and purpose. - Deloitte Case Competition National Runner-up - Chemistry Research Intern - Peer Tutor and Teaching Assistant
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