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Δουλεύω από το 1997 ως φιλόλογος στη Δευτεροβάθμια στο Κολλέγιο Ανατόλια της Θεσσαλονίκης, και είμαι υπεύθυνος της αγγλόφωνης θεατρικής ομάδας του 19 χρόνια. Ασχολήθηκα πολλά χρόνια με το θέατρο στην εκπαίδευση, έκανα μεταπτυχιακό στο Λονδίνο πάνω στο αντικείμενο, έχω δουλέψει πολύ στο θέατρο με παιδιά και για παιδιά. Επαγγελματικά σκηνοθέτησα το 2012 το "Μαγαζάκι του τρόμου" στο θέατρο Σοφούλη στη Θεσσαλονίκη και το 2017 το "Σπάμαλοτ" στο Γυάλινο Μουσικό θέατρο στην Αθήνα, και τα δύο μιούζικαλ, ένα είδος που αγαπώ πολύ.

I have been working at the University of Warsaw Library since 1992. My first position was a junior librarian at the Main Reading Room of the “old” University Library (the Library received a new facility in 1999). Next, I worked as the Library research assistant. Then I became a manager of the Library Unit for Targeted Projects and External Funds, coordinating all grant-requesting activities and supervising the implementation of those projects that received funding. My professional experience covers, among else, the implementation of e-learning projects: “bibweb” (in collaboration with Bertelsmann Foundation) and “login: biblioteka” (in collaboration with the Foundation for the Development of Information Society). I am happy to be the main coordinator of the University of Warsaw Library blog (http://buwlog.uw.edu.pl) - run since 2014 it has been built of texts written by librarians who want to share their knowledge and experience with the general public. I was appointed as the Director of the University of Warsaw Library in 2018. Budget management, library automation, digitization, information services and user services are some of the areas I’m responsible for. As a Library Director I’m also the coordinator of the Univ. of Warsaw library information system (Main Library and 41 departmental libraries). Currently I’m involved in planning structural changes for this system, to make it more flexible and more effective.

Mr. Russell Scragg is a former librarian originally from the UK, has been residing in Greece for an extended period. With a wealth of experience in the field, he has dedicated the last 15 years of his career to the Anatolia College libraries, primarily contributing his expertise to the Bissell Library at ACT. Mr. Scragg's professional journey has been marked by his extensive work in school libraries, showcasing his commitment to fostering a conducive learning environment. His significant tenure at Bissell Library underscores his dedication and valuable contributions to the library's mission and the educational community it serves.

Arian Kotsi has worked since 2015 in college counseling at Anatolia Colellege, a private non profit educational institution in Northern Greece and before that as the Director of International Programs at the American College of Thesslaniki (2008-2015). Before that she had a long career as a freelance filmmaker, producer, director and teacher. Most of her work has revolved around education, presenting and directing plays, workshops for educators and students, translating books on acting, writing and translating scripts and plays etc. She also worked as the Director of Educational Programs for the Inernational Film Festival of Greece (2006-2008), Founder and Co-Director of Entropia Film and Theatre School in Thessaloniki (1999-2006), taught theater classes at the Thessaloniki YMCA (2008-2016), founded and ran achildren't theater (2004-2006) and worked for Greek National TV, ground produced for CNN and Channel 4 projects.

Ο Τάσος Αγγελίδης Γκέντζος ( ψευδώνυμο του Τάσος Γκέντζος ) (1964 - ) είναι Έλληνας συγγραφέας, επιμελητής βιβλίων, ραδιοφωνικός παραγωγός, και δάσκαλος Δημιουργικής Γραφής.

Γεννήθηκε στην Κολωνία της Δυτικής Γερμανίας, μεγάλωσε στη Καβάλα και σπούδασε στη Φιλοσοφική Σχολή του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστήμιου της Θεσσαλονίκης. Τελείωσε το Φιλολογικό Τμήμα της Σχολής με κατεύθυνση τους τομείς της Κλασικής Φιλολογίας και της Νεότερης Ελληνικής και Μεσαιωνικής Φιλολογίας.

Διδάσκει Ελληνικά, Φιλοσοφία και Λατινικά στο Πρώτο Λύκειο του Αμερικανικού Κολεγίου Ανατόλια.

Educational Advisor, Fulbright Foundation, Thessaloniki

Armen T. Marsoobian is an academic. He holds a chair in the philosophy department at Southern Connecticut State University. Marsoobian was awarded the Hrant Dink Foundation Prize for Historical Research for studies on the Armenian genocide.

David Wisner is Professor of International Relations at ACT -- The American College of Thessaloniki, and Executive Director of the Michael and Kitty Dukakis Center for Public and Humanitarian Service.

He is the author of an acclaimed monograph on the origins of the French Revolution, and of scores of scholarly and popular articles, in English, French, and Greek, on a wide variety of historical and contemporary topics. Under the auspices of the Dukakis Center he has written two collections of essays which reflect the Center’s research and outreach orientation, one on the Greek sovereign debt crisis, the other on the future of democratic governance.

At the Dukakis Center he has also commissioned a number of polls and reports, and organized and hosted hundreds of public events. He convenes an annual forum of Greek think tanks and civil society organizations, and has collaborated with dozens of research institutes worldwide. He is the host of “This Day and Age,” a video podcast series.

David Wisner holds a Ph.D. in Modern History from the University of Rochester and has attended post-graduate courses and lectures at the Université de Paris IV and the Ecole du Louvre. He has been at ACT since 1994, and served as founding Chair of ACT’s Division of Humanities and Social Sciences from 2004 to 2016.

Estelle Dutoit hails from South Africa and is fluent in Afrikaans, English, and German. With a diverse academic background in three languages, she has forged a career spanning journalism, communications, public relations, publishing, and translation. Her multilingualism and extensive professional experience equip her with a unique perspective and versatile skill set, allowing her to thrive in various industries and cultural contexts.

Jodi Hill is an English teacher at Anatolia College. During her undergraduate years at the University of Wyoming, she spent much of her time working in the university library while studying English literature. She also holds a master's degree in teaching English as a second language.

Η Κατερίνα Λεμούσια είναι φιλόλογος στο Κολλέγιο Ανατόλια με πτυχίο σε Νεοελληνική Φιλολογία και μεταπτυχιακό στη Γενική και Συγκριτική Γραμματολογία. Η διατριβή της επικεντρώνεται σε συγγραφείς που χρησιμοποιούν αυτοβιογραφικό λόγο και προσωπικές αφηγήσεις. Από μικρή επιθυμούσε να γίνει φιλόλογος, και τώρα ασκεί το επάγγελμά της με πάθος και αφοσίωση.

Erato Kostopoulou is an alumna of Anatolia College and has been an English teacher there since 2004. Her educational background includes a degree in English language and literature from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a master's degree in linguistics from the University of Ottawa, Canada.Her extensive experience and education equip her with the knowledge and skills to excel in her role as an educator.

Η Ελένη Χατζημαυρουδή είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Φιλολογίας του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Μετά τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην κλασική φιλολογία ολοκλήρωσε τη διδακτορική διατριβή της στην αρχαϊκή λυρική ποίηση με τίτλο Ίβυκος Μυθολόγος. Έρις και Έρως (University Studio Press 2005). Συμμετείχε στην ομάδα εργασίας του Ομότιμου Καθηγητή Ε. Κριαρά για το Νεοελληνικό Λεξικό και για το Λεξικό της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας. Έχει διδάξει ως ειδική επιστήμονας στο Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης και στο ΑΠΘ. Είναι επίσης συγγραφέας του βιβλίου Η διδασκαλία των αρχαίων ελληνικών από το πρωτότυπο στο γυμνάσιο και στο λύκειο (University Studio Press 2007). Από το 1995 εργάζεται ως φιλόλογος στο Κολλέγιο Ανατόλια στη Θεσσαλονίκη και ένα σημαντικό κομμάτι της ζωής της έχει περάσει στο Κολλέγιο. Διδάσκει επίσης δημιουργική γραφή στο CTY Greece.

Helen Hondropoulos, currently holding the position of Dean of the English Department at Anatolia College High School, brings with her a wealth of experience, having dedicated the past two decades to teaching English at the secondary level. Her academic background includes a degree in English and American Literature from Hofstra University in the USA.

Elizabeth Daron has lived in Greece for 1.5 years. Prior to her time in Greece, she taught in the US and is now in her fifth year of teaching. She holds a degree in child psychology and a master's degree in English language and literature.

Dr. Tina Mavrikos hails from New York and instructs at both the American College of Thessaloniki and Anatolia College. At Anatolia College, she teaches IB Global Politics and Theory of Knowledge. Additionally, at the American College of Thessaloniki, she teaches courses in Political Science and European Studies. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.