GREEK 4 KIDS

2007-2008

TEACHING STAFF

ELENI GEORGAKAKIS

Eleni Georgakakis was born and raised in Sparta, Greece.  She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Boston with a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Classics.  She holds a MTEL Certification in Communication and Literacy.  Her qualifications include: Cultural awareness; experience in curriculum development; knowledge of assessment practices; skills for applying theory and principles in promoting learning to individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

She has taught both children and adults English and Greek in afternoon and public elementary schools.  In her classroom, she emphasizes creating awareness and instilling an appreciation of the Greek culture and traditions.  Her focus is on teaching children to discover the potential in themselves and she stresses learning in a fun and stimulating environment.  She is currently working towards completion of requirements to become a Montessori elementary teacher and is employed full time in the Montessori School in Melrose, MA.

MARIA HARALAMBATOS

          Maria Haralambatos was born in Constantinople, Turkey and raised in Athens, Greece.  She came to the United States in 1990 to pursue college education. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Hellenic College in 1995 and a Master’s in Elementary Education and Creative Arts in Learning from Lesley College in 1998. She holds a Professional Educator’s Grades 1 through 6 Licence, #328559, from the Boston Public Schools. She has gained experience as a teacher and administrator.  Her career highlights include the following:  Elementary School Principal (2000-2002), Third Grade Teacher (2000-2002), Art and Greek Folk Dances instructor (2005-2006) at the Hellenic American Academy in Lowell, Ma; First Grade Teacher (2002-2005) and Reading/Literature Teacher for Grades two and five (2005-2006) at the Lowell Community Charter School in Lowell, Ma.  She studied Greek Folk Dances in Greece from teachers of the “Dora Stratou School of Dancing”.

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