MISSION
To support students, professionals and organizations to build upon their strengths and create the breakthrough they desire and deserve. Committed to helping students, professionals and organizations to discern patterns in their life cycle, to change them into advantageous attitudes and develop in the areas where their strengths, capabilities and talents meet the market opportunities.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Learning skills: Innovative; excellent communication skills using a range of tools; co-founder of Experiential Study Center in the University of Edinburgh.
Life skills: Leading talent program - Butterfly Challenge; bridging academic and business world; encouraging emotional intelligence; always searching for ways to foster initiatives
Managing and Mentoring: Counseling; coordinating engagement programs; highly collaborative.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
JANUARY 2008-MAY 2010 PhD Candidate, School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Dissertation topic: Is experiential education really effective? An application for vulnerable groups.
SEPTEMBER 1987- SEPTEMBER 1989 Master`s in Business Administration (MBA), Economic University of Athens at Greece - University of Birmingham
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER 2018 - present: Faculty Member of Masters Programs, BCA College in collaboration with West London University
JANUARY 2016 – DECEMBER 2018: Certified Trainer/ Exclusive Coach, in Greece for top management of a multinational company, MSX-AMCI International Training Companies
SEPTEMBER 2009- present; Free Lancer Entrepreneur and Executive Coach and Trainer, on emotional engagement, personal development, leadership and crisis/ conflict management.
SEPTEMBER 2000 – present: Chief Internal / Quality Auditor, Head of HR Development Department -2012, Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals, KE.THE.A., Greek Organization dealing with substance addicts and their families.
SEPTEMBER 2008- SEPTEMBER 2009: Lecturer, Experiential training workshops for Master`s degree students, University of Edinburgh, UK
FEBRUARY 2007- SEPTEMBER 2004: Lecturer, Personal/ Professional Development, Strategic Management and
Human Resources Strategy, Various Colleges in collaboration with English Universities
AUGUST 1998 – SEPTEMBER 2000: Project Manager, Project:
Reengineering of Hellenic Post Office – An E.E.C Program, Hellenic Post Office
CERTIFICATES
JANUARY 2016 – JANUARY 2018: Certificate, Addiction Counsellor Competencies from the University of California, San Diego.
MAY 2012- JANUARY 2013: Certificate, Gestalt approach and its application in organizations for executives, Transforming the Self – Transforming the World, Gestalt Institute of San Francisco
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
Regular columnist in Professional magazines
Elected member of the Ethics Committee in KETHEA, for maximum tenure of 4 years
Member of HBR advisory Board
Nominated for Brainz award