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Activities

-   -Early Intervention/ Portage: guiding and supporting families and children with developmental delays, home training for children up to 6 years of age. 90’ weekly sessions at the home environment when possible. Guardians should be present so they can see exactly how to work with their children. When possible there should be collaboration with the school environment and also other specialties that happen to work with the child. Siblings may participate. Groups of 2-3 children may also work together. Skype therapy sessions are also an option.

-   -Special Education of children with behavior issues.

-   -Computer skills for children and early math skills for children that face difficulties in school.


Work Experience

-   -Special Education/ Early Intervention at the private center “Πρότυπο Κέντρο Λόγου και Μάθησης” in Potamos, Corfu (since 2004).

-   -Special Education for children with developmental difficulties. Group sessions with special educational computer programs, at the private center “Καλλιτεχνικό Εργαστήρι Δημιουργικής Απασχόλησης Ανατολή” in Corfu (2001-2004). 

-   -Special Educator. Planning and implementing the special curriculum at the special education center «Η Μέλισσα»" founded by the parents' association of children with special needs in Corfu (1998-2001).

-   -Portage Early Intervention as part of a multidisciplinary team at «Spyros Doxiadis Diagnostic and Therapeutic Unit for Children” in Athens (1990-1992).

-   -Special Education Teacher at American Community Schools, ACS, in Athens (1986-1988).

-   -Special Educator at the Autistic Children Unit at the former Neuropsychiatric Hospital of Rafina, Daou Pendelis, Attiki (1985-1986).

-   -Special Educator as a freelancer. Provided assessment, education and support for children and their families. Collaboration with other specialties that happen to work with the children (since 1986).

-   -Private lessons, tutoring. English lessons for children with or without learning difficulties. Greek lessons to English, Dutch or French children (since 1993).


Education, Internship, Degrees  

-   -Early Intervention. Portage Early Education Program. Training for trainers workshop held at "Aghia Sophia" Children Hospital in Athens (1995).

-   -Play Therapy seminars and workshops in Athens. Organized by the Greek Association of Drama Therapists and Play Therapists, supervised by the Institute of Drama Therapy in London and Dr. Sue Jennings (1988-1990).

-   -Master of Education. M.Ed. Special Education McGill University (1983-1985). During my internship in Canada, I worked under supervision, was part of a multidisciplinary team, participated in case conferences, diagnosis, selection, implementation and evaluation of programs, in hospitals, day clinics and schools with children diagnosed as having severe emotional and behavior disorders. I coordinated an improvisational drama and expressive movement group.

-   -Bachelor of Arts (B.A Psychology) Deree College (1979-1983). Internship at the Center of Mental Health. Athens, Day Care Unit, as an assistant special educator. I worked together with a special educator in a class of 4-6 year old autistic children. I collaborated in two research studies one on creativity and its relation to the elementary school curriculum and one on preventing and/or diagnosing learning difficulties in preschoolers.

-   -Languages: English (Proficiency, Teaching Certificate and permit to teach), French (Diplôme d'études supérieures), Dutch (1st and 2nd Certificate of Dutch as a second language), Greek- Native Speaker.

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