Oana holds a PhD in International Law from the Graduate Institute, Geneva. She holds two Master degrees: one in European Law Studies, with a specialisation in Human Rights Law, from the Institute of High European Studies, Strasbourg, France, and one in International Law, from the Graduate Institute, Geneva.
 
Prior to joining this team, Oana worked as a Teaching Assistant at the International Law Department of the Institute. Before coming to the Institute, she worked at the European Court of Human Rights, as a Case Lawyer and as a Programme Adviser at the Council of Europe, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs.