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This Issue's Wonder Woman: Lumi Ciobanu

I'm Lumi, an accessibility-focused web designer and creative developer, based in Bucharest. I help nonprofits, education organisations and agencies create inclusive websites.

I've been working with WordPress for 9 years, mostly as a freelancer, and I've been actively involved in the WordPress Community as a volunteer or organiser for local meetups and WordCamps.

Before working with WordPress, I was a professional musician (pianist and musicologist) and I still enjoy playing the piano and sight-reading music.

I am a proud mom of a young adult daughter (now an Archaeology student), a happy wife, and also a mom to a cat and a dog.

What is your mantra?

Keep going and focus.

Tell us 3-5 tech tools that you swear by that make life & work a little easier.

• Awesome Screenshot for images and videos
• WhatsApp - It lets me filter unplanned calls and stay focused on work, while handling urgent messages asynchronously
• Accessibility bookmarklets to quickly check what’s behind the scenes of a web page, at a glance

What's in your mug/glass/bottle during work hours?

Ginger tea

What's in your mug/glass/bottle after hours?

Ginger shot or Aperol Spritz for special occasions

Knowing what you do now, what advice would you give to your younger self?

• Connect with people in different ways, online and offline, don't stay alone!
• Don't be afraid to ask for help when you are stuck.
• It's ok to make mistakes - just keep moving forward every time.
• Focus only on what you can do NOW, and what you want your future to look like.

Your Twitter/X Link​
​https://x.com/LumiCiobanu​

Your LinkedIn Profile Link​
​https://www.linkedin.com/in/luminitaciobanu/​

Other Social Link You'd Like to Include​
​https://www.facebook.com/luminita.ciobanu.501​

Your Website​
​https://lumiciobanu.com/​

Wonder Women Doing Wonderful Things

• Liquid Web presents Top WordPress trends and takeaways from WordCamp EU 2025 with Kyleigh Fitzgerald.
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• Valérie Galassi receives the Yoast Care fund for her contribution to the WordPress community.
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• On Seriously, Bud? An unexpected conversation with Stacy L. Carlson, who is passionate about giving back more than she receives.​
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• Alt Ctrl Org Draws 200+ for Open Discussion on WordPress, Free Software, and Governance, written by Michelle Bulloch in The Repository​
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• ​Gutenberg Changelog 118 – WordCamp Europe, WordPress New AI Team, the Pride Photo Drive, Gutenberg 20.9 and 21.0 with Anne McCarthy and Birgit Pauli-Haack
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• YouTube: Post Status Cache Up With Carrie Dils, Mika Epstein, and Ryan McCue
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• June 28th, WordCamp Montclair 2025 Speakers: Beth Soderberg, Clare Parkinson, Courtney Robertson, Jodie E. Fiorenza, Laura Byrne, Meeky Hwang, Michelle Frechette
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• ​The Future Beyond the AI vs Human Binary by Sé Reed
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• ​Ajmer WordPress, June 22, with presentations from Priyanshii Vijayvargiya, Dolvi Tak, Simran Himmatsinghani, Chanda Karamchandani
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• Courtney Robertson shares What I’ve Been Reading, Hearing, and Watching.
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• Samah Nasr and Michelle Frechette discuss: Planes & Determination: A Disabled Traveler’s Journey Through Chaos.
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• Growth Stage podcast by FastSpring Why Web Accessibility Is Good for Business, Amber Hinds
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• Open Channel FM's "Woo Product Chat" Transparency, Community, and the Human Touch with Guest: Miriam Schwab and Hosts: James Kemp, Katie Keith
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