Maria P. Zaphiropoulou holds a BA in English Language and Literature, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and an MA in European Studies and International Relations, Reading University, UK. She also completed Advanced Studies in EFL, University of Edinburgh, Scotland and a course of English and Social Studies at the University of Lancaster, UK. Being a fluent speaker of French, she succeeded in passing the exams and enrolled in the French Department of Athens University after having completed Sorbonne III focusing on Poetry and Theatre. Maria received credits from Bowie State University, Maryland for her Master’s in Education and has been teaching English as a Foreign Language and Literature in an International School for more than 20 years. Being a mother of two wonderful adept teenagers, having worked as a counsellor, translator and writer for various publishing companies, Maria was fortunate to have excellent professors, Dr. Bessie Dendrinos, mentors, Mr Rompapas and Mrs Clio Castrinoyiannis former TESOL chairperson, administrators and colleagues throughout her life. Being a fervent lifelong learner, has attended various seminars and conferences, not only connected to EFL, Learning Difficulties, Gifted Children, Psychology, Learning Approaches, Life coaching, Living Values, Unesco Programs, but also Drama Techniques and Acting. She is a PhD candidate, Athens University and currently working on her research on Differentiated Instruction, Project Based Learning and Multiple Intelligences in the EFL classroom.  She has applied PBL and MI for more than a decade in order to increase her students’ motivation and acquisition of the Foreign Language. At the moment she is really proud to be among the Educators of the English Department of HAEF teaching English and Literature and expanding the horizons of her learners as well as maintaining their mental and overall well-being.