TESOL Greece Board
2024 - 2025
Officers
CHAIR
Maria
Chalkiadaki
Maria Halkiadaki is a graduate of English Language from Hunter College, in the USA with its equivalent title from D.O.A.T.A.P. Recently, she became a Licensed Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Her 30-year continuous contact with “the children of her heart” helped her develop organizational spirit, analytical thinking, collaboration, patience and perseverance; significant skills for those who want to achieve goals and to seize the opportunities offered.
Vice-Chair
George Kokolas
Affiliate coordinator
Publicity coordinator
George Kokolas has been an Academic Director and Teacher Trainer for Express Publishing since 2000. Certified LEVEL 5 TEFL teacher and certified ADVANCED NLCoachⓇ. Level 5 Positive Psychology Practitioner in education. BA in English Literature. Co-host/producer of the Teachers’ Coffee podcast.Chief editor for the NLC magazine. He has delivered over 1000 international seminars.
Secretary General
Vasiliki Lismani
Vasiliki Lismani holds a BA in Education from the University of Athens, an MA in Special Education from Nottingham Trent University, UK, an MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL from the Hellenic American College, Athens, and is CELTA certified. She has been a teacher of English as a foreign language for more than 20 years and has presented at international and national conferences while her articles have been published in different newsletters. Besides Special Education, her interests include issues related to multilingualism and translanguaging.
treasurer
Anna Zacharatou
Anna Zacharatou is a teacher, holds a BSc in Statistics and Computer Science from the Athens University of Economics and Business and a certificate of EFL Methodology Course by PILGRIMS and ETC. She has been attending a number of courses and seminars in the EFL field. She served as TESOL Greece Secretary General 2006-2009 , is a founding member of Drama and Literature SIG and was the SIG coordinator for 2009-2012. She also served as Learning Technologies SIG co-coordinator 2018-2022 and she is a volunteer teacher in Agia Sophia children’s oncology hospital.
Members at Large
Sandy Topalidou
Kyriaki (Sandy) Topalidou has been teaching English for over 25 years and is now studying for a master’s in TESOL at the University of Staffordshire. Her long career has given her lots of experience, which she’s excited to mix with new ideas from her studies. She’s passionate about making English learning engaging and meaningful for her students. She served TESOL Greece in 2010 as the Drama & Literature SIG coordinator.
Chryssanthi Polyzogopoulou
Creative committee Coordinator
Chryssanthi Polyzogopoulou is a freelance English and Italian online teacher. She holds a CertTESOL from Trinity College London, an MA in TESOL from Deree, the American College of Greece and a BA in Italian language and literature. Her interests include online instruction and learning technologies, which she uses to enhance her students’ learning experience. She also served as Learning Technologies SIG co-coordinator 2022-2023
Despoina Pagiota
JOURNAL CO-EDITOR
Despoina Pagiota is an undergraduate student of the Faculty of English Language and Literature in the National Kapodistrian University of Athens. She started teaching in her first year of studies as an intern in a language school. With her presence on the TESOL Greece board, she hopes to bring a new perspective and younger people in the organisation.
Zafi Mandali
JOURNAL CO-EDITOR
Zafi Mandali BA in English Literature, M.A. in Applied Linguistics, teacher trainer, storytelling coach and educational consultant
Eleni Kokkini
Eleni Kokkini is an English and French teacher. She is also a volunteer at the Sunday school for immigrants. Teaching is her passion.This is the reason why she participates in TESOL.
She hopes this year will be creative and a great inspiration for all of us.
Alternate Members
George Katris
Giota Theofani
Giota Theofani has been working in the field of ELT for private institutions in Greece and the UK for over 25 years. She is currently teaching Social Studies in I.M. Panagiotopoulos School for secondary education. She is also materials designer and a certified speaking examiner. She originally qualified as a Historian and Archaeologist from the National and Kapodestrian University of Athens and she holds an MA in TEF/IL (Teaching English as a Foreign/International Language) by the Hellenic Open University. She is CELTA qualified and has a certificate in Neuroscience and School Psychology. Her interests revolve around Global Citizenship, CLIL, Sustainable Education for Development (SED) and teachers’ development.
Panoraia Balali
Panoraia Balali is an enthusiastic educator with an artistic background. She has been an EFL teacher for over twenty-five years. In the past six years, she has worked with various international educational institutions in the UK, including Brooke House College, Bede’s, EF Languages, and Ardmore Language Schools, serving as a Senior Teacher and Director of Studies delivering ESL courses to students from diverse cultural backgrounds. She is also a mentor and supervisor to undergraduate student teachers during their TEFL practicum, and systematically contributes articles to ELT magazines. She has studied Childhood and Youth Studies at the Open University, holds an MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL from the Hellenic American University, CertTESOL from Trinity College London, and a TEFL Certificate from the British Council. She has a keen interest in Inclusive Practices in Education, Multimodal Literacies and Learning Technologies, Multilingualism and Translanguaging.
Oversight Committee
Jake Delatolas-Saveris
Oversight Committee CHAIR
Jake Delatolas-Saveris has been teaching English since 1991 and has had extensive experience in TEFL. He holds a B.A. in English Language & Literature and an M.Ed. (Distinction) in TESOL. He is particularly interested in 21st century skills and integrating technology & innovation into the daily classroom practice. These interests are reflected in the presentations he has given at international conferences in Greece, Turkey, Ireland & Malta. Jake is a seminar presenter for Cambridge Assessment and teaches ESL at Pierce – The American College of Greece.
Athena Dermentzi
Athena Dermentzi is an English language teacher with 20 years of experience and a Master’s degree in Special Education from the University of East London, specializing in bilingualism and dyslexia in Greek and English. She supports the teaching of English through experiential, natural and holistic approach. Athena is an Academic Learning Advisor for University students. She writes articles for educational sites, ELT news and scientific journals and has presented her work and research numerous times at conferences, talks and symposia. She is an oral examiner and coordinator of English exams
Panagiota Vampoula
Panagiota Vampoula has been an EFL teacher for more than 30 years. She holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, a Diploma for Overseas Teachers of English (DOTE RSA), a CELTA certificate, and a Train The Trainer certificate (Cambridge Assessment English). Furthering her expertise, she has completed courses on Special Education Needs, Teaching Foreign Language to Learners with Dyslexia (Hellenic University of Athens , Greece ), and AI for Trainers (Hellenic American University). She has served as a Course Tutor for the Trinity Cert Tesol (QUALIFY, Greece), a Mentor, mentoring English Language & Literature graduate students (Hellenic University of Athens , Greece, English Language & Literature Department ) on their teaching practice in Glossomatheia schools and since 2020, has been a certified Speaking Examiner and Senior Online Speaking & Writing Examiner. She is also a TEASIG IATEFL Committee member (co-editor ) and her current research interests lie in Artificial Intelligence and Testing.
Andriani Sterioti
Alternate Oversight Committee Member
Andriani Sterioti has been an EFL teacher for more than 20 years. She is also an examiner & coordinator. She teaches via experimental and creative activities. She has also been qualified in teaching SEN and has many years of experience with students with SEN. She is a master’s student in TESOL (Staffordshire University and Unicert college). She had also been an LTO manager for several years.
TESOL Greece Board
2023 - 2024
Officers
CHAIR
Maria
Chalkiadaki
Maria Halkiadaki is a graduate of English Language from Hunter College, in the USA with its equivalent title from D.O.A.T.A.P. Recently, she became a Licensed Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Her 30-year continuous contact with “the children of her heart” helped her develop organizational spirit, analytical thinking, collaboration, patience and perseverance; significant skills for those who want to achieve goals and to seize the opportunities offered.
Vice-Chair
Chryssanthi
Roubi
Chrysanthi Roubi is a freelance English and French teacher. She has attended several courses and seminars in teaching foreign languages to different age groups and different learning abilities. She is dedicated and passionate about facilitating every single person to step a little forward. She loves all kinds of art and manages to integrate them into foreign language teaching.students with Specific Learning Differences.
Secretary General
George Karalias
George Karalias has been teaching English to students of all levels and ages since 2013. He has the CELTA certification and he has been a member of TESOL Greece since 2016. TESOL has been an eye-opening experience for him since he has had the opportunity to meet inspiring and motivating teachers who are always willing to share their knowledge and experience. He has attended a lot of workshops and presentations and as a teacher he always tries to inspire and help his students become autonomous learners.
treasurer
Anna Zacharatou
Anna Zacharatou is a teacher, holds a BSc in Statistics and Computer Science from the Athens University of Economics and Business and a certificate of EFL Methodology Course by PILGRIMS and ETC. She has been attending a number of courses and seminars in the EFL field. She served as TESOL Greece Secretary General 2006-2009 , is a founding member of Drama and Literature SIG and was the SIG coordinator for 2009-2012. She also served as Learning Technologies SIG co-coordinator 2018-2022 and she is a volunteer teacher in Agia Sophia children’s oncology hospital.
Members at Large
Lia Kalianos
Lia Kalianos has been an adult educator for over 20 years and has valuable experience of designing and facilitating open group and in-company Business English and English for Specific Purposes training. Lia teaches EAP, BE and ESP in the School of Graduate and Professional Education at The American College of Greece.
Vasiliki Lismini
Vasiliki Lismani holds a BA in Education from the University of Athens, an MA in Special Education from Nottingham Trent University, UK, an MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL from the Hellenic American College, Athens, and is CELTA certified. She has been a teacher of English as a foreign language for more than 20 years and has presented at international and national conferences while her articles have been published in different newsletters. Besides Special Education, her interests include issues related to multilingualism and translanguaging.
George Kokolas
Affilate coordinator
JOURNAL EDITOR
George Kokolas has been an Academic Director and Teacher Trainer for Express Publishing since 2000. Certified LEVEL 5 TEFL teacher and certified ADVANCED NLCoachⓇ. Level 5 Positive Psychology Practitioner in education. BA in English Literature. Co-host/producer of the Teachers’ Coffee podcast.Chief editor for the NLC magazine. He has delivered over 1000 international seminars.
Maroussa Pavli
Maroussa Pavli (BA, MA, HEA Fellowship) has been a Higher Education ELT practitioner (course tutor and coordinator) in Greece and the UK since 1997. She’s also a Business English Consultant, an author of teaching materials for international publishers and a contributor of articles on teaching adults and English for Academic Purposes. She was a board member of TESOL Greece (2007-2010) and coordinated the Teaching Adults (previously known as EAP/ESP) SIG for a number of years. She’s also a member of BALEAP (British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes) and a member of the BALEAP Testing, Assessment and Feedback (TAF) SIG Committee.
Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith has worked as an EFL/ESL teacher in Senegal, Japan, Ecuador, Turkey, Thailand, France and Greece. She’s a CELTA, TYLEC and DELTA teacher trainer and co-director/co-founder of eltonix, a teacher development and mentoring company. She is an advocate for inclusive classroom practices and safe learning environments for all teachers and students.
Alternate Members
Georgina Georgakoudis
Georgina Georgakoudis is a Ph.D student and a holder of an MBA in Educational Leadership and Management, an MA in Applied Linguistics and a BA in English Language Teaching. She is an MYP English Teacher in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme at Platon school and she has, also, served as Coordinator of the TESOL Greece Young Learners SIG (2018 – 2019). Her vision as an educator is to inspire her students view the learning process as a journey, in which they will have the opportunity to discover the world as well as their own inclinations while developing their skills.
Chryssanthi Polyzogopoulou
Chryssanthi Polyzogopoulou is a freelance English and Italian online teacher. She holds a CertTESOL from Trinity College London, an MA in TESOL from Deree, the American College of Greece and a BA in Italian language and literature. Her interests include online instruction and learning technologies, which she uses to enhance her students’ learning experience. She also served as Learning Technologies SIG co-coordinator 2022-2023
Oversight Committee
Jake Delatolas-Saveris
Oversight Committee CHAIR
Jake Delatolas-Saveris has been teaching English since 1991 and has had extensive experience in TEFL. He holds a B.A. in English Language & Literature and an M.Ed. (Distinction) in TESOL. He is particularly interested in 21st century skills and integrating technology & innovation into the daily classroom practice. These interests are reflected in the presentations he has given at international conferences in Greece, Turkey, Ireland & Malta. Jake is a seminar presenter for Cambridge Assessment and teaches ESL at Pierce – The American College of Greece.
Christina Karoumbali
Christina Karoumbali holds a BA in English Literature and an MLitt in Management and Economics. She teaches English for Academic Purposes at Deree-The American College of Greece and is a Business English Trainer in the School of Graduate and Professional Education. Having been involved in publishing for 25 years, she has gained diverse experience in the publishing industry; she worked for Macmillan Publishers and is a co-owner of Sylvia Kar Publications.
Eleni Kartalia
Eleni Kartalia is a freelance teacher of English with many years of experience in teaching English to students of all levels.She is currently attending an MA in TESOL course offered by Unicert College and Staffordshire University. Her personal mission statement is ‘inspire others to be the best version of themselves’.
Andriani Sterioti
Alternate Oversight Committee Member
Andriani Sterioti has been an EFL teacher for more than 20 years. She is also an examiner & coordinator. She teaches via experimental and creative activities. She has also been qualified in teaching SEN and has many years of experience with students with SEN. She is a master’s student in TESOL (Staffordshire University and Unicert college). She had also been an LTO manager for several years.
TESOL Greece Board
2022 - 2023
Officers
CHAIR
Georgios
Chatzis
Georgios Chatzis has been teaching since 1997 and he is a co-owner of the Karayanni-Chatzi Schools of English in Corinth. He holds a CELT level II, RSA dip, a DTEFL and an MA in ELT from the University of Essex. He has also worked as an EAP tutor with the University of Sheffield and he is a glider pilot.
Vice-Chair
Susan
Stetson-Tiligadas
Journal Editor
Susan Stetson-Tiligadas has a PhD in Education and has taught English language learners of all ages for over twenty-five years. She specialises in instructional design for online learning and trains teachers on how to rethink instruction to be effective online. She is the Director of Language and Culture programs at Deree-The American College of Greece and teaches in the EAP and MA TESOL programs.
Secretary General
Georgia Kourti
Georgia Kourti is a teacher and Language School owner. She holds a Cambridge Diploma in English Language and Literature, and a Teacher’s Training Certificate (TT1). She has attended a course on Lifelong and Differentiated Learning at the Hellenic Open University and a course in Digital Storytelling in Education at the National and Kapodistrian University. She has done a Master Practitioner course on Neuro-Linguistic Programming and is interested in Life Skills , PSHE and PBL.
treasurer
Anna Zacharatou
Anna Zacharatou is a teacher, holds a BSc in Statistics and Computer Science from the Athens University of Economics and Business and a certificate of EFL Methodology Course by PILGRIMS and ETC. She has been attending a number of courses and seminars in the EFL field. She served as TESOL Greece Secretary General 2006-2009 , is a founding member of Drama and Literature SIG and was the SIG coordinator for 2009-2012. She also served as Learning Technologies SIG co-coordinator 2018-2022 and she is a volunteer teacher in Agia Sophia children’s oncology hospital.
Members at Large
Ioanna Georgakopoulou
Ioanna Georgakopoulou holds a BA from NKUA and an MA in Drama in Education from Warwick University, UK. She is currently Head of the Academic Learning Centre at Athens Metropolitan College.
George Kokolas
George Kokolas has been an Academic Director and Teacher Trainer for Express Publishing since 2000. Certified LEVEL 5 TEFL teacher and certified ADVANCED NLCoachⓇ. Level 5 Positive Psychology Practitioner in education. BA in English Literature. Co-host/producer of the Teachers’ Coffee podcast.Chief editor for the NLC magazine. He has delivered over 1000 international seminars.
Maroussa Pavli
Maroussa Pavli (BA, MA, HEA Fellowship) has been a Higher Education ELT practitioner (course tutor and coordinator) in Greece and the UK since 1997. She’s also a Business English Consultant, an author of teaching materials for international publishers and a contributor of articles on teaching adults and English for Academic Purposes. She was a board member of TESOL Greece (2007-2010) and coordinated the Teaching Adults (previously known as EAP/ESP) SIG for a number of years. She’s also a member of BALEAP (British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes) and a member of the BALEAP Testing, Assessment and Feedback (TAF) SIG Committee. |
Stella Senetaki
Webmaster
Stella Senetaki holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens, and has been a member of the TG family since October 2017. She is passionate about volunteering and teaching. Her first actual teaching took place during her second semester in the university, when she volunteered in the SOS Villages.She is interested in life-long learning, and, in the future, she wishes to specialise in teaching Young Learners and students with Specific Learning Differences.
Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith has worked as an EFL/ESL teacher in Senegal, Japan, Ecuador, Turkey, Thailand, France and Greece. She’s a CELTA, TYLEC and DELTA teacher trainer and co-director/co-founder of eltonix, a teacher development and mentoring company. She is an advocate for inclusive classroom practices and safe learning environments for all teachers and students.
Alternate Members
Jane Mandalios
Journal CO-Editor
Jane Mandalios teaches undergraduate and graduate Applied Linguistics at Deree, the American College of Greece. Before coming to Greece in 2006, she taught at tertiary level in Libya and Dubai, teaching EFL/ESL, ESP, EAP, and Composition. Her professional interests include curriculum and materials development, assessment, translanguaging, and information literacy. She holds a doctorate in TESOL from Exeter University.
Lia Kalianos
Lia Kalianos has been an adult educator for over 20 years and has valuable experience of designing and facilitating open group and in-company Business English and English for Specific Purposes training. Lia teaches EAP, BE and ESP in the School of Graduate and Professional Education at The American College of Greece.
Chrysanthi Roubi
Chrysanthi Roubi is a freelance English and French teacher. She has attended several courses and seminars in teaching foreign languages to different age groups and different learning abilities. She is dedicated and passionate about facilitating every single person to step a little forward. She loves all kinds of art and manages to integrate them into foreign language teaching.students with Specific Learning Differences.
Christina Konstantakelis
Christina Konstantakelis holds an MA in TESOL from Deree, the American College of Greece, a CertTESOL from Trinity College London, and a BSc in Marketing from the University of Indianapolis. She is an EFL teacher, and an oral examiner. As an EFL teacher she seeks to employ a learner-centred approach, empower learners and scaffold them to become autonomous learners. She is interested in the pedagogy of teaching and ways of employing technology as an educational tool.
Oversight Committee
Jake Delatolas-Saveris
Oversight Committee CHAIR
Jake Delatolas-Saveris has been teaching English since 1991 and has had extensive experience in TEFL. He holds a B.A. in English Language & Literature and an M.Ed. (Distinction) in TESOL. He is particularly interested in 21st century skills and integrating technology & innovation into the daily classroom practice. These interests are reflected in the presentations he has given at international conferences in Greece, Turkey, Ireland & Malta. Jake is a seminar presenter for Cambridge Assessment and teaches ESL at Pierce – The American College of Greece.
Christina Karoumbali
Christina Karoumbali holds a BA in English Literature and an MLitt in Management and Economics. She teaches English for Academic Purposes at Deree-The American College of Greece and is a Business English Trainer in the School of Graduate and Professional Education. Having been involved in publishing for 25 years, she has gained diverse experience in the publishing industry; she worked for Macmillan Publishers and is a co-owner of Sylvia Kar Publications.
Eleni Kartalia
Eleni Kartalia is a freelance teacher of English with many years of experience in teaching English to students of all levels.She is currently attending an MA in TESOL course offered by Unicert College and Staffordshire University. Her personal mission statement is ‘inspire others to be the best version of themselves’.
TESOL Greece Board
2021 - 2022
Officers
CHAIR
Susan
Stetson-Tiligadas
Susan Stetson-Tiligadas is the Director of Language and Culture programs at Deree-The American College of Greece and teaches in the EAP and MA TESOL programs. Susan has a PhD in Education and has taught learners of all ages. Her research interests are in learner motivation and cognitive load.
Vice-Chair
Georgia Kourti
Georgia Kourti is a teacher and Language School owner. She holds a Cambridge Diploma in English Language and Literature, and a Teacher’s Training Certificate (TT1). She has attended a course on Lifelong and Differentiated Learning at the Hellenic Open University and a course in Digital Storytelling in Education at the National and Kapodistrian University. She has done a Master Practitioner course on Neuro-Linguistic Programming and is interested in Life Skills , PSHE and PBL.
Secretary General
Evelina Agathopoulou
Evelina Agathopoulou is an undergraduate student in the Department of English language and literature in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a former volunteer of Tesol Greece 2018-2019 and since March of 2019 she became a board member. She also teaches English to refugees voluntarily, is a member of the University Drama Club and loves dancing.
treasurer
Voula Moustakidou
Paraskevi (Voula) Moustakidou is a graduate of EKPA Athens and holds a MSc (TEFL) from Aston University, U.K., She has been a Board member of various Associations in Greece dealing with TEFL, including PEKADE, IATEFL Greece and TESOL Greece. For several years she served as Coordinator of the TESOL Greece Young Learners SIG. Paraskevi is a teacher trainer (EKPA), materials writer (5th grade ELT coursebook, KPg Exams), researcher (RCel). ELT teacher and deputy headteacher at 1st Primary school, Maroussi.
Members at Large
Agapi Dendaki holds a BA in English and Greek Literature and an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Athens, as well as an M.Ed. in Counselling in Education from the University of LaVerne. She has been an EFL teacher for the past 35 years, most of which in the public sector. She has also designed, organized and taught many training programmes and seminars of Special Education for educators and other professionals under the auspices of Greek Universities and private institutions. Her professional and research interests focus on differentiated instruction, learning difficulties, teaching technologies and classroom management.
Agapi Dendaki
Georgios Chatzis
Georgios Chatzis has been teaching since 1997 and he is a co-owner of the Karayanni-Chatzi Schools of English in Corinth. He holds a CELT level II, RSA dip, a DTEFL and an MA in ELT from the University of Essex. He is also an EAP tutor with the University of Sheffield and a glider pilot.
Ioanna Georgakopoulou
Ioanna Georgakopoulou holds a BA from NKUA and an MA in Drama in Education from Warwick University, UK. She is currently Head of the Academic Learning Centre at Athens Metropolitan College.
Maroussa Pavli
Maroussa Pavli (BA, MA, HEA Fellowship) has been teaching English for General, Academic and Specific Purposes (EGP/ EAP/ESP) in Higher Education for 26 years in Greece and the UK. She has worked as a university presessional course co-coordinator/ (online) tutor and a Business English consultant. She has produced ELT materials for publishers and published articles on teaching adults and EAP. Maroussa was a board member of TESOL Greece (2007-2010) and coordinated the Teaching Adults (previously known as EAP/ESP) SIG for a number of years. She’s also a member of BALEAP (International Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes).
Stella Senetaki holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens, and has been a member of the TG family since October 2017. She is passionate about volunteering and teaching. Her first actual teaching took place during her second semester in the university, when she volunteered in the SOS Villages. In the future, she wishes to specialize in teaching Young Learners and students with Specific Learning Differences.
Stella Senetaki
Alternate Members
Jane Mandalios
Journal Editor
Jane Mandalios teaches undergraduate and graduate Applied Linguistics at Deree, the American College of Greece. Before coming to Greece in 2006, she taught at tertiary level in Libya and Dubai, teaching EFL/ESL, ESP, EAP, and Composition. Her professional interests include curriculum and materials development, assessment, translanguaging, and information literacy. She holds a doctorate in TESOL from Exeter University.
Chrysanthi Roubi is a freelance English and French teacher. She has attended several courses and seminars in teaching foreign languages to different age groups and different learning abilities. She is dedicated and passionate about facilitating every single person to step a little forward. She loves all kinds of art and manages to integrate them into foreign language teaching.students with Specific Learning Differences.
Chrysanthi Roubi
Lia Kalianos
Lia Kalianos has been an adult educator for over 20 years and has valuable experience of designing and facilitating open group and in-company Business English and English for Specific Purposes training. Lia teaches EAP, BE and ESP in the School of Graduate and Professional Education at The American College of Greece.
Antigoni Kostanti
Antigoni Konstanti
Oversight Committee
Christina Konstantakelis
Oversight Committee CHAIR
Christina Konstantakelis holds an MA in TESOL from Deree, the American College of Greece, a CertTESOL from Trinity College London, and a BSc in Marketing from the University of Indianapolis. She is an EFL teacher, and an oral examiner. As an EFL teacher she seeks to employ a learner-centred approach, empower learners and scaffold them to become autonomous learners. She is interested in the pedagogy of teaching and ways of employing technology as an educational tool.
Leda Lampropoulou
Leda Lampropoulou has worked as an EFL teacher in various contexts. She has a degree in English and Philosophy from the University of London, a CELTA, and a PgCert in Testing from Lancaster University. She’s been involved in several assessment roles and currently manages the development of speaking qualifications for LanguageCert, as Head of Assessment.
Christina Stamati
Christina Stamati is an undergraduate student at the department of English language and literature in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Volunteer of TESOL Greece 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. She loves learning foreign languages and she has worked voluntarily as a tour guide. After graduation, she intends to specialise in special education.
Panayota Frytzala
Oversight Committee Alternate member
Panayota Frytzala is a freelance teacher of English and French, as well as an official translator for the same languages. In the past, she taught prospective teachers of English and at present she teaches future translators. She has presented and published quite a few papers on language teaching and translation.
TESOL Greece Board
2020 - 2021
Officers
CHAIR
Lilika Couri
Lilika Couri is co-director of Educational & Training Concepts and has conducted teacher training and FL School management courses internationally. She is co-author of EFL course books for young learners and of Teachers’ Resource books. Lilika is a founding member of TESOL Greece and of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Greece and has served on the Board of both professional volunteer associations.
Vice-Chair
Journal Editor
Susan Stetson-Tiligadas
Susan Stetson-Tiligadas is the Director of Language and Culture programs at Deree-The American College of Greece and teaches in the EAP and MA TESOL programs. Susan has a PhD in Education and has taught learners of all ages. Her research interests are in learner motivation and cognitive load.
Secretary General
Vangelis Petsalis
Vangelis Petsalis is an EFL teacher. He holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens. He became a member of TESOL Greece in 2014 and hasn’t looked back ever since. He aims to specialize in teaching adults. His current focus is on further developing as an ELT professional.
treasurer
Voula Moustakidou
Paraskevi (Voula) Moustakidou is a graduate of EKPA Athens and holds a MSc (TEFL) from Aston University, U.K., She has been a Board member of various Associations in Greece dealing with TEFL, including PEKADE, IATEFL Greece and TESOL Greece. For several years she served as Coordinator of the TESOL Greece Young Learners SIG. Paraskevi is a teacher trainer (EKPA), materials writer (5th grade ELT coursebook, KPg Exams), researcher (RCel). ELT teacher and deputy headteacher at 1st Primary school, Maroussi.
Members at Large
Agapi Dendaki holds a BA in English and Greek Literature and an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Athens, as well as an M.Ed. in Counselling in Education from the University of LaVerne. She has been an EFL teacher for the past 35 years, most of which in the public sector. She has also designed, organized and taught many training programmes and seminars of Special Education for educators and other professionals under the auspices of Greek Universities and private institutions. Her professional and research interests focus on differentiated instruction, learning difficulties, teaching technologies and classroom management.
Agapi Dendaki
Theodore Lalos
Theodore is a TKT, CELTA, Diploma in Teacher Training & Diploma in TESOL holder. For the past two years, he has been running CLIL lessons on Science and Astronomy and has recently got involved into designing and facilitating Escape the Classroom lessons. Currently, he is having his induction training in Oral Assessment for the Michigan State University.
Evelina Agathopoulou
Evelina Agathopoulou is an undergraduate student in the Department of English language and literature in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a former volunteer of Tesol Greece 2018-2019 and since March of 2019 she became a board member. She also teaches English to refugees voluntarily, is a member of the University Drama Club and loves dancing.
Georgia Kourti
Georgia Kourti is a teacher and Language School owner. She holds a Cambridge Diploma in English Language and Literature, and a Teacher’s Training Certificate (TT1). She has attended a course on Lifelong and Differentiated Learning at the Hellenic Open University and a course in Digital Storytelling in Education at the National and Kapodistrian University. She has done a Master Practitioner course on Neuro-Linguistic Programming and is interested in Life Skills , PSHE and PBL.
Stella Senetaki holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens, and has been a member of the TG family since October 2017. She is passionate about volunteering and teaching. Her first actual teaching took place during her second semester in the university, when she volunteered in the SOS Villages. In the future, she wishes to specialize in teaching Young Learners and students with Specific Learning Differences.
Stella Senetaki
Alternate Members
Jane Mandalios
Jane Mandalios teaches undergraduate and graduate Applied Linguistics at Deree, the American College of Greece. Before coming to Greece in 2006, she taught at tertiary level in Libya and Dubai, teaching EFL/ESL, ESP, EAP, and Composition. Her professional interests include curriculum and materials development, assessment, translanguaging, and information literacy. She holds a doctorate in TESOL from Exeter University.
Chrysanthi Roubi is a freelance English and French teacher. She has attended several courses and seminars in teaching foreign languages to different age groups and different learning abilities. She is dedicated and passionate about facilitating every single person to step a little forward. She loves all kinds of art and manages to integrate them into foreign language teaching.students with Specific Learning Differences.
Chrysanthi Roubi
Marios Melissinos
Marios Melissinos
Mavra Kokla
Mavra Kokla has been an EFL teacher since 2013. An active TESOL Greece member since 2015, Mavra holds two BA degrees from the University of Athens: in Greek Language and Literature (2013) and in English Language and Literature (2020). She had her valuable Teaching Practice at Costeas Geitonas School. Mavra loves teaching and strongly believes in lifelong-learning. Thus, she constantly attends seminars, courses, conventions, and professional Exhibits.
Oversight Committee
Christina Konstantakelis
Christina Konstantakelis holds a BSc in Marketing (University of Indianapolis) and is currently studying for an MA in TESOL at Deree – The American College of Greece. She is an EFL teacher interested in TESOL pedagogy and seeks to employ a learner-centered approach, scaffolding, and technology as an educational tool.
Leda Lampropoulou
Leda Lampropoulou began her career as an EFL teacher and taught in various contexts. She has a degree in English and Philosophy from the University of London, a CELTA, and she’s been involved in language testing from several roles. She works for LanguageCert as Academic Associate, managing the development of speaking qualifications.
Christina Stamati
Christina Stamati is an undergraduate student at the department of English language and literature in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Volunteer of TESOL Greece 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. She loves learning foreign languages and she has worked voluntarily as a tour guide. After graduation, she intends to specialise in special education.
TESOL Greece Board
2019 - 2020
Officers
Chair
Christina Chorianopoulou
Christina Chorianopoulou is an English and Greek language educator, passionate about project and game-based learning. With academic background in Pre-School & Primary Education and being multilingual, her focus is always on building safe learning environments. Reflection and community are her building blocks; she blogs at mymathima, tweets as @kryftina and regularly writes for BELTA.
Vice-Chair
Maria Halkiadaki
Maria Halkiadaki is a graduate of English Language from Hunter College, in the USA with its equivalent title from D.O.A.T.A.P. Her 25-year continuous contact with “ the children of her heart “ helped her develop organizational spirit, analytical thinking, collaboration, patience and perseverance, significant skills for those who want to achieve goals and to seize the opportunities offered.
Secretary General
Paul Bouniol
Paul Bouniol has been teaching EFL/FFL for almost 40 years. He has held various posts ranging from EFL/FFL teacher, DOS, IB Coordinator, Hellenic Open University tutor, Applied Linguistics lecturer to Research Associate and Academic Coordinator at the HAU. Currently, works for PeopleCert as one of its Academic Consultants.
treasurer
Vangelis Petsalis
Vangelis Petsalis is an EFL teacher. He holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens. He became a member of TESOL Greece in 2014 and hasn’t looked back ever since. He aims to specialize in teaching adults. His current focus is on further developing as an ELT professional.
Members at Large
Lilika Couri is co-director of Educational & Training Concepts and has conducted teacher training and FL School management courses internationally. She is co-author of EFL course books for young learners and of Teachers’ Resource books. Lilika is a founding member of TESOL Greece and of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Greece and has served on the Board of both professional volunteer associations.
Lilika Couri
Theodore Lalos
Journal Editor
Theodore is a TKT, CELTA, Diploma in Teacher Training & Diploma in TESOL holder. For the past two years, he has been running CLIL lessons on Science and Astronomy and has recently got involved into designing and facilitating Escape the Classroom lessons. Currently, he is having his induction training in Oral Assessment for the Michigan State University.
Agapi Dendaki holds a BA in English and Greek Literature and an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Athens, as well as an M.Ed. in Counselling in Education from the University of LaVerne. She has been an EFL teacher for the past 35 years, most of which in the public sector. She has also designed, organized and taught many training programmes and seminars of Special Education for educators and other professionals under the auspices of Greek Universities and private institutions. Her professional and research interests focus on differentiated instruction, learning difficulties, teaching technologies and classroom management.
Agapi Dendaki
Voula Moustakidou
Paraskevi (Voula) Moustakidou is a graduate of EKPA Athens and holds a MSc (TEFL) from Aston University, U.K., She has been a Board member of various Associations in Greece dealing with TEFL, including PEKADE, IATEFL Greece and TESOL Greece. For several years she served as Coordinator of the TESOL Greece Young Learners SIG. Paraskevi is a teacher trainer (EKPA), materials writer (5th grade ELT coursebook, KPg Exams), researcher (RCel). ELT teacher and deputy headteacher at 1st Primary school, Maroussi.
Evelina Agathopoulou is an undergraduate student in the Department of English language and literature in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a former volunteer of Tesol Greece 2018-2019 and since March of 2019 she became a board member. She also teaches English to refugees voluntarily, is a member of the University Drama Club and loves dancing.
Evelina Agathopoulou
Alternate Members
Roger House
Roger House is a widely experienced teacher and teacher trainer. He has presented at international conferences, is the author of a teacher’s book for OUP and a former chairperson of TESOL Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece.
Irene Stroumpas Xantheas has been an ELT teacher and language school owner for 30 years. Prior to coming to Greece she was a Primary school teacher in Melbourne, Australia.
Irene Stroumpas Xantheas
Maria Peristeri
Maria Peristeri is an undergraduate student of the Faculty of English Language and Literature in the University of Athens. She attended lessons at the University of Łodz, Poland from October to February 2019 and was Teacher Assistant in a Multilingual School in Łodz, where she observed and conducted English classes to first grade students of Senior High School. She loves teaching students of different age groups and she is particularly interested in experiential learning. She loves travelling and collecting authentic material for teaching purposes.
I was born in Athens, Greece. I migrated to the U.S. just after High school. I began my studies at Hunter College, City University of New York in Autumn of 1994. I majored in English Literature with a minor in Philosophy.
Stamatina Varvitsioti
Oversight Committee
Margarita Kamariotou
Oversight Committee Chair
Margarita Kamariotou (BA Educational Psychology,MA Total Quality Management in Education,EOPPEP certified Adult Trainer),is an active teacher, parents’ counselor and school owner in Athens,successfully running her language school, applying innovative educational ideas .She strongly believes in human networks and in the transformative power of the 4 C’s for students to acquire and use in the 21st century.
Georgia Kourti
Georgia Kourti is a teacher and Language School owner .She holds a Cambridge Diploma in English Language and Literature, and a Teacher’s Training Certificate (TT1). She has attended a course on Lifelong and Differentiated Learning at the Hellenic Open University and a course in Digital Storytelling in Education at the National and Kapodistrian University. She has done a Master Practitioner course on Neuro-Linguistic Programming and is interested in Life Skills , PSHE and PBL.
Stella Senetaki
Stella Senetaki is an undergraduate student of the Faculty of English Language and Literature in the University of Athens, and has been a member of the TG family since October 2017. Her first actual teaching took place during her second semester in the university, when she volunteered in the SOS Villages. In the future, she wishes to specialize in teaching Young Learners and students with Specific Learning Differences.
ChrYsanthi Roubi
Oversight Committee Alternate member
Chrysanthi Roubi is a freelance English and French teacher. She has attended several courses and seminars in teaching foreign languages to different age groups and different learning abilities. She is dedicated and passionate about facilitating every single person to step a little forward. She loves all kinds of art and manages to integrate them into foreign language teaching.students with Specific Learning Differences.
TESOL Greece Board
2018 - 2019
Officers
Lilika Couri is co-director of Educational & Training Concepts and has conducted teacher training and FL School management courses internationally. She is co-author of EFL course books for young learners and of Teachers’ Resource books. Lilika is a founding member of TESOL Greece and of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Greece and has served on the Board of both professional volunteer associations.
CHAIR
Lilika Couri
Vice-Chair
Journal Editor
Christina Chorianopoulou
Christina Chorianopoulou is an English and Greek language educator, passionate about project and game-based learning. With academic background in Pre-School & Primary Education and being multilingual, her focus is always on building safe learning environments. Reflection and community are her building blocks; she blogs at mymathima, tweets as @kryftina and regularly writes for BELTA.
Secretary General
Paul Bouniol
Paul Bouniol has been teaching EFL/FFL for almost 40 years. He has held various posts ranging from EFL/FFL teacher, DOS, IB Coordinator, Hellenic Open University tutor, Applied Linguistics lecturer to Research Associate and Academic Coordinator at the HAU. Currently, works for PeopleCert as one of its Academic Consultants.
treasurer
Vangelis Petsalis
Vangelis Petsalis is an EFL teacher. He holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens. He became a member of TESOL Greece in 2014 and hasn’t looked back ever since. He aims to specialize in teaching adults. His current focus is on further developing as an ELT professional.
Members at Large
Eleni Kambadaki
Eleni Kambadaki has been an English teacher and a foreign language school owner for more than 20 years. She holds a BA in Greek literature, an RSA DOTE and she is also a Master NLP Practitioner. She believes in life-long learning and on-going professional development. She adores dancing and cycling.
Matina Katseli
Matina Katseli has been a member of TESOL Greece since 1989, when she established her foreign language school and started teaching English and French. In 1992 she graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature, (University of Athens). After obtaining her BA she learnt Italian and German and recently acquired her CELTA. She considers TESOL Greece her family and she will do her best to see this family grow.
Marina Pantazi
An ardent TESOLer for a few years now, Marina Pantazi holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens and is currently doing a second BA in French Language and Literature at the same university. She loves teaching students of different age groups and is particularly interested in and intrigued by students with Specific Learning Differences.
Theodore Lalos
Theodore is a TKT, CELTA, Diploma in Teacher Training & Diploma in TESOL holder. For the past two years, he has been running CLIL lessons on Science and Astronomy and has recently got involved into designing and facilitating Escape the Classroom lessons. Currently, he is having his induction training in Oral Assessment for the Michigan State University.
Stella Floras
Stella Floras was born and raised in Athens and has been a Teacher of English since 1986. For the past 10 years she has also been active as a Trainer of Teachers and Parents as well as an Advocate for the Safety of Children on and off the internet.
Alternate Members
Vasiliki Lismani
Vasiliki Lismani has been an EFL teacher for the past 20 years and has been working with learners with Specific Learning Difficulties and more recently with Adult learners; her articles have been published in newsletters. She holds a B.Ed. from University of Athens, an M. A. in Special and Inclusive Education from Nottingham Trent University and a CELTA Certificate.
Ariana Rapti
Ariana Rapti is an English language and Digital Media teacher, with a special interest in the field of learning by creating. She is a graduate of the Department of English Language and Literature of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master’s in Digital Media, Culture and Education from University College London (UCL). When not behind her camera, she can be found at Benaki Museum introducing children to different art forms, as a volunteer museum educator.
Theresa Portell
Theresa Portell is a former nurse turned EFL teacher with a focus on learning differences. She is from Chicago, USA and has been living in the Athens area with her Greek husband and two sons since 1992.
A believer in the spirit of volunteerism, she has taken part in a variety of non-profit activities including her current position as a board member of Αξίες Ζωής στην Εκπαίδευση (Living Values in Education).
Maria Halkiadaki
Maria Halkiadaki is a graduate of English Language from Hunter College, in the USA with its equivalent title from D.O.A.T.A.P. Her 25-year continuous contact with “ the children of her heart “ helped her develop organizational spirit, analytical thinking, collaboration, patience and perseverance, significant skills for those who want to achieve goals and to seize the opportunities offered.
Oversight Committee
Margarita Kamariotou
Oversight Committee Chair
Margarita Kamariotou (BA Educational Psychology,MA Total Quality Management in Education,EOPPEP certified Adult Trainer),is an active teacher, parents’ counselor and school owner in Athens,successfully running her language school, applying innovative educational ideas .She strongly believes in human networks and in the transformative power of the 4 C’s for students to acquire and use in the 21st century.
Georgia Kourti
Georgia Kourti is a teacher and Language School owner. She holds a Cambridge Diploma in English Language and Literature, and a Teacher’s Training Certificate (TT1). She has attended a course on Lifelong and Differentiated Learning at the Hellenic Open University and a course in Digital Storytelling in Education at the National and Kapodistrian University. She has done a Master Practitioner course on Neuro-Linguistic Programming and is interested in Life Skills , PSHE and PBL.
Stella Senetaki
Stella Senetaki is an undergraduate student of the Faculty of English Language and Literature in the University of Athens, and has been a member of the TG family since October 2017. Her first actual teaching took place during her second semester in the university, when she volunteered in the SOS Villages. In the future, she wishes to specialize in teaching Young Learners and students with Specific Learning Differences.
ChrYsanthi Roubi
Oversight Committee Alternate member
Chrysanthi Roubi is a freelance English and French teacher. She has attended several courses and seminars in teaching foreign languages to different age groups and different learning abilities. She is dedicated and passionate about facilitating every single person to step a little forward. She loves all kinds of art and manages to integrate them into foreign language teaching.students with Specific Learning Differences.
TESOL Greece Board
2017 - 2018
Officers
Georgios Chatzis has been teaching since 1997 and he is a co-owner of the Karayanni-Chatzi Schools of English in Corinth. He holds a CELT level II, RSA dip, a DTEFL and an MA in ELT from the University of Essex. He is also an EAP tutor with the University of Sheffield and a glider pilot.
CHAIR
GEORGIOS CHATZIS
Vice-Chair
Maria Makra
Maria Makra holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens (1994) and a MEd in TESOL from the Hellenic Open University (2012). She has been an English teacher for 28 years. She is presently working as an EAP Lecturer at Metropolitan College, and she is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham. She is a member of ALTE and EALTA.
When away from classes, she has her hands full with her two “princes” aged 12 and 14. She loves traveling with her beloved ones, unless there are conferences, where she goes unescorted and finally has some peace of mind!
Secretary General
Paul Bouniol
Paul Bouniol has been teaching EFL/FFL for almost 40 years. He has held various posts ranging from EFL/FFL teacher, DOS, IB Coordinator, Hellenic Open University tutor, Applied Linguistics lecturer to Research Associate and Academic Coordinator at the HAU. Currently, works for PeopleCert as one of its Academic Consultants.
treasurer
Suzanne Antonaros
Suzanne Antonaros holds a B.A. degree in Spanish and an M.A. degree in TEFL from San Francisco State University. She has had extensive teaching, teacher training and materials development experience. She is the co-director of EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING CONSULTANTS and has co-authored a number of books for EFL professionals. A founding member of TESOL Greece.
Members at Large
Eleni Kambadaki
Eleni Kambadaki has been an English teacher and a foreign language school owner for more than 20 years. She holds a BA in Greek literature, an RSA DOTE and she is also a Master NLP Practitioner. She believes in life-long learning and on-going professional development. She adores dancing and cycling.
Matina Katseli
Matina Katseli has been a member of TESOL Greece since 1989, when she established her foreign language school and started teaching English and French. In 1992 she graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature, (University of Athens). After obtaining her BA she learnt Italian and German and recently acquired her CELTA. She considers TESOL Greece her family and she will do her best to see this family grow.
Marina Pantazi
An ardent TESOLer for a few years now, Marina Pantazi holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens and is currently doing a second BA in French Language and Literature at the same university. She loves teaching students of different age groups and is particularly interested in and intrigued by students with Specific Learning Differences.
Thanasis Papadakis
WEBMASTER
Thanasis Papadakis holds an “Advanced Diploma in Tesol” by the Hellenic American Union .In love with alternative ways of teaching and learn through play style of learning.He’s been specialising to learning differences and dyslexic learners.Active in the field of ELT since 2012. Can be considered as a “tech-guy” as he uses technology in his everyday life.
Stella Floras
Stella Floras was born and raised in Athens and has been a Teacher of English since 1986. For the past 10 years she has also been active as a Trainer of Teachers and Parents as well as an Advocate for the Safety of Children on and off the internet.
Alternate Members
Vasiliki Lismani
Vasiliki Lismani has been an EFL teacher for the past 20 years and has been working with learners with Specific Learning Difficulties and more recently with Adult learners; her articles have been published in newsletters. She holds a B.Ed. from University of Athens, an M. A. in Special and Inclusive Education from Nottingham Trent University and a CELTA Certificate.
Christina Chorianopoulou
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Christina Chorianopoulou is an English and Greek language educator, passionate about project and game-based learning. With academic background in Pre-School & Primary Education and being multilingual,her focus is always on building safe learning environments. Reflection and community are her
building blocks; she blogs at mymathima and writes for BELTA as reviewer-in-residence.
Theresa Portell
Theresa Portell is a former nurse turned EFL teacher with a focus on learning differences. She is from Chicago, USA and has been living in the Athens area with her Greek husband and two sons since 1992.
A believer in the spirit of volunteerism, she has taken part in a variety of non-profit activities including her current position as a board member of Αξίες Ζωής στην Εκπαίδευση (Living Values in Education).
Eva Panagiotara
Eva Panagiotara holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature. She has been teaching in a Private Language Institute since she was 19. She has been involved in various projects that include web 2.0 tools in teaching the young EFL learners. She also works as a dance teacher and a camp leader in the summer. She loves seminars and she is a fluent speaker of French.
Oversight Committee
Mary Ntanasi
Oversight Committee Chair
Mary Ntanasi has graduated from French Language and Literature and has postgraduate studies in the history of French culture from the University of Athens. She has also received an award from the French Embassy. She is a Michigan Proficiency holder and she has been a teacher of English for about 10 years in the institute of foreign languages ‘Eleni Skandami’ founded by her mother 37 years ago.
EVI Kourti
Paraskevi Kourti has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens. She has attended the EFL Methodology Update, the Effective Organisation, Administration and Planning and a course in Differentiated Learning from the Open University. She is an NLP Master graduate and a licenced Counsellor in Vocational Guidance from the University of Nicosia. Paraskevi has been teaching English for 10 years and is a co-owner of a FL School in Kolonos.
EFI
PELEKOUDA
Efi Pelekouda has been an English teacher for 5 years, she holds a BA in English Language and Literature, with a major in Language and Linguistics from the University of Athens and is about to pursue a BA in Art History in the Athens School of Fine Arts. She is interested in learning technologies, online education and continuing professional development She aspires to specialize in adult education and teacher training.
MARIA HALKIADAKI
Oversight Committee Alternate member
Maria Halkiadaki is a graduate of English Language from Hunter College, in the USA with its equivalent title from D.O.A.T.A.P. Her 25-year continuous contact with “ the children of her heart “ helped her develop organizational spirit, analytical thinking, collaboration, patience and perseverance, significant skills for those who want to achieve goals and to seize the opportunities offered.
TESOL Greece Board
2016 - 2017
Officers
Valia Gkotsi is an English and Drama Teacher, as well as, an International Baccalaureate DP Teacher and Examiner. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature, a Cert. in Creative Thinking (University of Athens), and an MA in Drama and Theatre Education (University of Warwick). She has been involved in the ELT field for the last decade, focusing on the use of drama in education. Since 2014 she is a member of TESOL Greece’s Board and Vice-Chair for T-Net (IDEA Greece).
CHAIR
VALIA GKOTSI
Vice-Chair
GEORGIOS CHATZIS
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Georgios Chatzis has been teaching since 1997 and he is a co-owner of the Karayanni-Chatzi Schools of English in Corinth. He holds a CELT level II, RSA dip, a DTEFL and an MA in ELT from the University of Essex. He is also an EAP tutor with the University of Sheffield, the TESOL Greece Newsletter Editor and a glider pilot.
Secretary General
MATINA KATSELI
Matina Katseli has been a member of TESOL Greece since 1989, when she established her foreign language school and started teaching English and French. In 1992 she graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature, (University of Athens) After obtaining her BA she learnt Italian and German and recently acquired her CELTA. She considers TESOL Greece her family and she will do her best to see this family grow.
treasurer
Suzanne Antonaros
Suzanne Antonaros holds a B.A. degree in Spanish and an M.A. degree in TEFL from San Francisco State University. She has had extensive teaching, teacher training and materials development experience. She is the co-director of EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING CONSULTANTS and has co-authored a number of books for EFL professionals. A founding member of TESOL Greece.
Members at Large
George Tsioumanis
WEBMASTER
George Tsioumanis holds a B.A. in Linguistics and Classics (University of Ioannina) and an MA in ELT and Learning Technologies (University of Warwick). He has a 10-year experience as an English teacher, and he has taught Latin as a private tutor in the UK and technology (Warwick Volunteers) at Coventry primary schools and City Libraries. He is a teacher and course leader (ELC Anifadis) in Chalkida and part-time translator.
Eleni Kambadaki
Eleni Kambadaki has been an English teacher and a foreign language school owner for more than 20 years. She holds a BA in Greek literature, an RSA DOTE and she is also a Master NLP Practitioner. She believes in life-long learning and on-going professional development. She adores dancing and cycling.
Marina Pantazi
An ardent TESOLer for a few years now, Marina Pantazi holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens and is currently doing a second BA in French Language and Literature at the same university. She loves teaching students of different age groups and is particularly interested in and intrigued by students with Specific Learning Differences.
Savvas Marinos
Savvas Marinos is a language school owner. He holds a BA in Management. He is a Master NLP practitioner and he has been delivering seminars as a LAEK trainer of EFL teachers on the psychology of teacher-student relations. He is also the Vice-President of the Europalso Relief Fund Board. Savvas believes that teaching is a work of heart, and therefore, one can never tell where a teacher’s influence stops.
Oversight Committee
EVI KOURTI
Oversight Committee Chair
Paraskevi Kourti has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens. She has attended the EFL Methodology Update, the Effective Organisation, Administration and Planning and a course in Differentiated Learning from the Open University. She is an NLP Master graduate and a licenced Counsellor in Vocational Guidance from the University of Nicosia, Paraskevi has been teaching English for 10 years and is a co-owner of a FL School in Kolonos.
Mary Ntanasi
Mary Ntanasi has graduated from French Language and Literature and has postgraduate studies in the history of French culture from the University of Athens. She has also received an award from the French Embassy. She is a Michigan Proficiency holder and she has been a teacher of English for about 10 years in the institute of foreign languages ‘Eleni Skandami’ founded by her mother 37 years ago.
Efi Pelekouda
Efi Pelekouda has been an English teacher for 5 years, she holds a BA in English Language and Literature, with a major in Language and Linguistics from the University of Athens and is about to pursue a BA in Art History in the Athens School of Fine Arts. She is interested in learning technologies, online education and continuing professional development She aspires to specialize in adult education and teacher training.
Mary Nicalexis
Oversight Committee Alternate member
Mary Nicalexis has been teaching English for over 30 years. She is a member of EALTA and has enjoyed piloting EFL books for most international publishers in Greece. She has a B.A. in English Language and Literature and a B.A. in Classical Civilization and Economic History (University of Natal, Durban, South Africa). She is also an NLP Master Practitioner in Education and an NLP New Code Practitioner.
