Aggeliki Pappadate of birth: 25/07/75

contact details: angela.pappas@yahoo.gr / +30 6978 414809

marital status: married with one (1) child

Mrs. Aggeliki Pappa is an English Foreign Language Teacher -Special Educator

with specialized postgraduate studies in inclusion and differentiated instruction.

Mrs. Pappa is the founder, the head director of studies and teachers’ trainer

in “i love dyslexia”, the first innovative and specialized educational institution

in Greece focusing on experiential and holistic teaching EFL to students with

dyslexia and other special educational needs (SEN). Mrs Pappa is a SENCO

in Costeas Geitonas World School, a research associate of the National and

Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Thessaly, where she

teaches and writes academic and educational papers. She also collaborates

with various institutions (National Parents’ Association of Children with dyslexia

of Northern Greece, RTC - Regional Training Centers, EFL school counselors,

the Greek Ministry of Education etc.) and she is a guest in various conferences

associated with special education throughout the country. Mrs. Pappa has

received honorary distinctions from various institutions and the former Greek

Ministry of Education and Development for her unique contribution to the Greek

educational system. Finally, her personal vision is holistic life skills education

for all, with an emphasis on developing quality programmes on the innovative

field of teaching FL and dyslexia, aiming at offering the opportunity to numerous

students with SEN to succeed in the challenging subject of FL.

education

Aug. 2006 - 2010 University of Birmingham, UK MEd in Inclusion and Special Educational Needs Course work focused on Speech and Language Difficulties, Dyslexia, Behavioural Difficulties and Inclusion practices Dissertation (Distinction) 20.000 words Providing inclusion to students with SEN in EFL mainstream classrooms through differentiated instruction: a collaborative Action Research Project in Greece Sep. 2009 - Dec. 2009 Harvard University, USA Graduate School of Education Attended with scholarship Certificate on programme based on Differentiating Instruction and team teaching in Literacy and Mathematics

Sep. 1995 - May 1999 The American College of Greece, Deree College, GR BA in English Language Course work focused on English literature and Linguistics

Jun. 1999 Cambridge University, UK Certificate in Translation Endorsement to Certificate of Proficiency in English

Sep. 1999 - May 1999 The British Council Translation Certificate Translation from and into Greek

Jun. 1994 Cambridge University, UK Proficiency In English Teaching License Available

Jun. 1993 High School Certificate 1st High School of Aghia Paraskevi

work experience p1/2

Sep. 2013 - Present Costeas Geitonas World School (Pallini, Athens GR) - SENCO (special education needs coordinator) - Educational Consultant

Grades: Primary and Secondary School, IB

2012 - Present University of Thessaly - Department of Special Education - Research Associate - Author of Academic Papers

Mar. 2011 - Present National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Special Educational Needs Instructor in the Experimental Education Workshop

Oct. 2009 - Present ‘i love dyslexia’ (Ηalandri, Athens GR) Founder & Head Director of Studies

- The first and only educational centre in Greece, exclusively for EFL to students with learning differences and dyslexia - Experiential training centre on how to teach FL to students with dyslexia and SEN - Ηοw2learn world research lab

2012 - Present Collaboration with International Publishing House (forthcoming 2014-2015 / Worldwide Publication) Author of innovative EFL book suitable for students with SEN.

Nov. 2006 - Present Training inclusion practices to public and private English teachers (Λ.Α.Ε.Κ.programme, instructor number 26622)

- Training English Teachers of both public and private schools to teach EFL to students with dyslexia and other SEN. - Speaker at RTC - Regional Training Centers as a research associate of the Greek Ministry of Education and school counselors of the English Language.

work experience p2/2

Sep. 2002 - Jun 2006 Geitonas School (Vari, Athens GR) Primary School English Teacher

Teaching English in all 6 grades. Children with special educational needs were included in many of my classes. Wrote and directed theatrical plays with 5th and 6th grades

Aug. 1999 - Aug 2002 Eurotime Language Centre (Aghia Paraskevi, Athens GR) English Teacher

Worked with classes preparing for FCE, CPE, ECCE, ECPE and TOEFL certificates

Jun. 1998 - May 1999 Cararigas Language Centre (Aghia Paraskevi, Athens GR) English Teacher

Worked with Junior Classes and Adult Classes

Sep. 1995 - May 1998 Hartman Language Schools (Aghia Paraskevi, Athens GR) English Teacher

Teaching English and preparing students for all different types of certificates in English Language

Jun. 1995 - Sep 1995 YMCA (Spokane Valley - WA, USA) Youth Leader, Supervisor

Responsible for leading activities with groups of American children

seminars + lectures given p1/5

Iraklion - Crete, 13/12/2014-14/12/2014Regional Directorates of Primary and Secondary Education of Crete-English School counselors, Mrs. Eleni Poulla & Mrs. Despoina Aggelidaki

Project: “Workshop for the production of educational scenario”(in the context of the in-service training of English teachers)

Workshop - Instructor

Malia - Crete, 10/10/2014-12/10/2014 Regional Directorates of Primary and Secondary Education of Crete

Project: “Differentiated instruction: from theory to practice”

8th Experiential Workshop - Instructor

Athens, 15/12/20135th Conference on the e-Learning Expo 2013, under the auspices of the University of Piraeus Conference Center ΕΕΔΕ

“Innovation in education for active citizenship”

Lecture title: “Using technology in teaching FL to students with SEN: Examples, practical applications and positive benefits”

Participation in the round table discussion “Innovative Technologies in Special Education” (interlocutors Mr. Chris Skaloumpaka, Ms. Kelly Lappa and Mr. Michael Boloudaki)

Kavala, 30/11/2013Guest of School Director of English Language of the Prefecture of Kavala, the East Macedonia-Thrace Educational Counselor of the French Language and the Parents’ Association of Children with dyslexia and SEN of Kavala, in the Seminar of English and French language teachers.

“Managing behavioral and learning issues of children and adolescents”

Lecture title: “A practical plan for applying differentiated instruction in foreign language”

Athens, 02/11/2013‘I love dyslexia’ premises

Lecture title: “Effective parenting… brain-based…!”

seminars + lectures given p2/5

Athens, 14/04/20133rd National Special Education Conference, under the auspices of the Faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy & Psychology of National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Ministry of Education

“Dilemmas and Prospects in Special Education”

Lecture title: “Plan for applying differentiated instruction in the EFL classroom of a mainstream school”

Athens, 02/03/2013Conference organized by the National Parents’ Association of Children with dyslexia and SEN conducted at the Theatre of the American Private School, ACS

“Learning difficulties: Differentiated instruction”

Lecture title: “Differentiated Instruction in EFL classroom, for a better inclusion of students with dyslexia and SEN”

Crete - Rethimno, 09/02/2013Guest of the Vice president of the organisation ΣΙΚΞΓ(Palso Rethymno), Pancretan Conference, conducted atthe hotel “Aquila Porto Rethymno”.

Lecture title: “English and dyslexia: making the impossible possible”

Athens, 15/01/2013Educational meetings (Prefecture approval 18889/10.12.2012)Attica’ s Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education, Office of School Directors of the Ministry of Education

Lecture title: “Differentiated instruction in practice, with emphasison the better inclusion of students with dyslexia and SEN in the EFL classrooms”(in collaboration with Dr. Helen Manolopoulou – Sergi, English Higher Tertiary Education of Athens School counselor)

Athens - Marousi, 17/12/2012Central guest of the General Secretary of the Ministry of Education in the Seminar for training of all English School counselors of Greece and Chiefs of pedagogical and scientific guidance of Primary Education in the context of the act “Support Schools with unified restated Educational Program

Lecture title: “Teaching English to children with SEN”

seminars + lectures given p3/5

Athens, 19/06/20124th Prefecture of Special Education Exemplary center: “Open Door”, Argyroypoli Educational Workshop – Instructor

Lecture title: “Differentiated classrooms instruction for students with SEN” Event’s School Counselor: Mr. A.. Moutavelis

Thessalonica, 29-30/8/11Macedonia Palace HotelPalso 24th 2 day Conference

Lecture title: ‘Teaching EFL to students with dyslexia’

Athens, 06/05/11Intercontinental HotelExpress Publishing Conference

Lecture Title: ‘Differentiated instuction’: what best teachers do!

Αthens, 17/01/11Training English teacher (Guest of School counselor of English language)

Lecture title: ‘Differentiated instruction for better inclusionof students with SEN in the EFL classrooms”

Thessalonica, 5/12/10National Parents’ Association of Children with dyslexia & SEN“Learning difficulties: From theory to practice”(2 day conference)

Lecture title: “Application of differentiated instruction in EFL classroom: what it is, how it works, how it helps in the better inclusion of pupils with SEN and all the students”.

Athens - Pallini, 22/2/10 & 1/3/10Guest of School counselor of English language

Lecture title: ‘Differentiation in the English Class’5 hours

Thessalonica, 07/11/093nd National Conference on Special Educational Needs (2 day conference)

Lecture title: “Differentiated instruction in EFL classroom: from theory to practice”.

seminars + lectures given p4/5

Crete - Iraklion, 08/10/09RTC Iraklion

Lecture title: ‘Teaching English to students with dyslexia in mainstream school’5 hours (in cooperation with the ESL state school advisors)

Crete - Agios Nikolaos, 09/10/09RTC, TΕΙ Αgios Nikolaos

Lecture title: ‘Teaching English to students with dyslexia in mainstream school’5 hours (in cooperation with the ESL state school advisors)

Athens, 05/09Kosteas Geitonas School

Training English teachers on how to provide effective inclusion to children with SEN

Athens, 13/05/09Intercontinental HotelExpress Publishing Exhibition

Lecture title: ‘One size does not fit all: teaching English to children with dyslexia’

Aikaterini, 05/08Lecture title: ‘Teaching English to children with dyslexia’(in cooperation with the ESL state school advisors)

Veria, 24/05/08State English Teachers’ Union of Imathia

Lecture title: ‘Teaching English to students with SEN’5 hours (in cooperation with the ESL state school advisors)

Thessalonica, 16/03/082nd National Conference on Special Educational Needs(2 days conference)

Lucture Title: ‘One Size Does Not Fit All: Inclusion Strategies for Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Children with Dyslexia and Special Educational Needs’(in cooperation with the ESL state school advisors)

seminars + lectures given p5/5

Thessalonica, 02/02/08Parents’ Association of Children with Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities

Lecture title: ‘Inclusion practices for children with dyslexia and other special needs in English mainstream classes’

Crete - Rethimno, 04/11/07RTC

Lecture title: ‘Inclusion practices for children with dyslexiaand other special needs in the English’(in cooperation with the ESL state school advisors)

Crete - Iraklion, 03/11/07RTCLecture title: ‘Inclusion practices for children with dyslexiaand other special needs in the English classroom’

Thessalonica 2/04/07Parents’ Association of Children with Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities

Lecture title: ‘Different ways of understanding and learning, different ways of teaching’4 hours

Thessalonica, 02-03/04/07K.E.K. PASTER Institute (LAEK) Programme

Lecture title: ‘Training teachers on how to provide inclusionto students with SEN’8 hours

seminars + conferenceς attended p1/2

Athens, Nov. / Dec. 2013‘I love dyslexia’ premises Parent Effectiveness Training (Dr. Gordon’s Programme)

London, 11-12/10/2013Business Design Centre‘Special Educational Needs Show and Workshops’2 days conference

Athens, 28-31/03/2013Yoga for kids and families- teacher training4 day experiential yoga training for educational places, conducted by the internationally recognized team “Rainbow Kids Yoga”

Athens, 16/10/2012HiltonNeuro Business Group‘Βuild Resiliency, Get your brain in the game’Lecturer: Dr Srini Pillay (Harvard Medical School)6 hours conference

Athens, 19/05/12Association of Greek Autistic Asperger and HFA AdultsConference of Understanding Autism thinking:“Introduction to Autism and Asperger Syndrom” & “Mental skills: a different way of thinking and learning”

Athens, 13-14/05/126th Annual Conference on Learning Differences (ACS Athens)(under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religion)

Building Resilience in Learning

Athens, 05-06/12/09Greek Dyslexia Association (Amaleio Foundation, Marousi)Special educational needs2 days conference

USA - Boston, 26-28/10/09L.D.W. Conference on Learning Disabilities(Learning Disabilities Worldwide Organisation)

seminars + conferenceς attended p2/2

Athens, 09/05/07Greek Dyslexia AssociationForeign Languages and Learning Difficulties3 hours

Athens, 11/03/07Greek Dyslexia AssociationDyslexia, Special learning difficulties, ADHD2 days conference

Thessalonica, 04/02/07Parents’ Association of Children with Dyslexia & Learning DisabilitiesTeaching a foreign language to students with learning difficulties/dyslexia3 hours

Thessalonica 12/11/061st National Conference of Special Educational Needs2 days conference

Athens, 12/12/06Deree College (School of Continuing and Professional Studies) Learning Difficulties: Intervention20 hours (September- December)

Athens, 22/06/06 Burlington BooksDealing with Learning Difficulties and Behaviour Problems in Class

Athens, 12/12/05Deree College (School of Continuing and Professional Studies) Learning Difficulties: Types, Causes, Intervention20 hours (September-December)

Athens, 24/03/98Cambridge University Press (Titania Hotel)Teacher Development Workshop

honors

05/11/11How2learn World Projecthttp://challenge.tedxathens.com/idea/how2learn-world-project

Participation in TedX Athens challenge for the best innovation in educational nonprofit actions. The ‘How2learn World Project’ proposal reached top positions, with the Greek Former Prime Minister of Education Mrs. Anna Diamantopoulou, to congratulate personally Mrs. Aggeliki Pappa.

24/04/2012Forward Greece 2020 (Η Ελλάδα Μπροστά 2020)Initiative of the Ministry of Development

http://www.2020ellada.gr

The ‘I love dyslexia’ EFL innovative school was included in the Greek National Agenda of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, concerning the most remarkable actions which took place in Greece at that particular time.

15/3/2012Encyclopedia Ηubners WHO IS WHO

The biography of Mrs. Pappa is included in the International Encyclopedia Hubners among the greatest figures of each country from all sectors. The choice of Mrs. Pappa was based on her CV and her offer and contribution with her work to the Greek education system.

research fields

2011 ‘How2learn Research Lab’ in “i love dyslexia”

ACTIVITIES OF ΗοW2LEARN RESEARCH LAB2012 UNIVERSITY OF CRETEFaculty of PsychologyNATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy & PsychologyOPEN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS

Title of research: ‘The Physiological Effects of Goal Orientationson the Reading Performance of Students with Dyslexia: A Pilot Study’.

Researchers:- Dr. Georgios Sideris -corresponding author Georgios D. Sideridis, Ph.D.- T+30 210 6641132 | georgios.sideridis@gmail.com- Dr. Fay Antoniou

Research publication: Elsevier: Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences www.aclencedirect.com

2011/2012 NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Department of Philosophy - Faculty of Philology and Linguistics

Title of research: ‘The introduction of Greek dyslexic students in the learning of English as a foreign language, the difficulties encountered in the teaching, learning processes and the role parents play’ (2011-2012).

Researchers: Geraki Emmanuelle, Legatou Evanthia, Mari Meropi, Sfiri ZoiSupervising Professor: Mrs. Elly Ifantidou

2011UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIADepartment of Educational & Social Policy

Research Title: “Psychological difficulties of mothers with children who face learning difficulties”

Researcher: Anastasia Bombai (Social Worker)Supervising Professor: Mr Grigoris Simos (Assistant Professor)

participation in competitions for innovation and excellence

2013John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundationwww.latsis-foundation.org

Participation in the program: Scientific Projects 2013Field of Social Sciences and Humanities

Research Title: «Odysseus’ Journey from Dyslexia to Ithaca» which takes place in the ‘i love dyslexia’ premises

Research Team: - Aggeliki Pappa (I love dyslexia)- Dr. Georgios Sideris- Dr. Fay Antoniou

publications

Book Chapters

Pappa, A. (2013). “A practical plan for applying differentiated instruction in the EFL class” in Susanna Pandeliadou, Diamanto Filippatou & Crisa Xenaki Differentiated instruction: Theoretical approaches and educational practices (p.315-356), Athens: Pedion academic publishing

Journal Articles

Pappa, A. (2011). My name is…. Mommy [magazine].

Pappa, A. (2010). Dyslexia Re-meet it! Discover timely the characteristic signs and embrace your child’s diversity. Paidi kai neoi goneis [magazine].

Pappa, A. (2010). Dyslexia and foreign language. Goneis en drasi [magazine].

Pappa, A. (2010). The program “i love dyslexia”. Dyslexia and English. Proto Thema [newspaper]. Available at: http://www.protothema.gr/life-style/health-and-life/article/?aid=74328

Pappa, A. (2010). Dyslexia and foreign language. Eleftherotypia [newspaper]. Available at: http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=199299

world wide web posts

Pappa, A. Can students with dyslexia succeed in learning English as a foreign language?. e-psychology [online]Available at: www.e-psychology.gr/children-teens-family/497-dyslexia-kai-agglika

Pappa, A. Is he dyslexic? Can he succeed in English?. Familylife [online].Available at: www.familylife.gr/el/paidi-2-6/ekpaideysi/197

Collaboration with www.paidorama.com from 02/15/11 until 09/12/11. Voluntary provision of information for learning difficulties issues through the gate paidorama.experts

media interviews

Pappa, A. Interview on Igia Pano Ap’Ola. Interviewed by Fotini Georgiou [television - ANT1 channel]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWaF371iQg

Pappa, A. Interview on SKAI TORA. Interviewed by Popi Tsapanidou [television - SKAI channel]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xySPcM2I8G0

Pappa, A. Interview on Aroma Elladas. [television]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nez52QrZK4c

Pappa, A. Interview on Markos TV. Interviewed by Dimitris Markos [television-Kontra channel]. Available at

Eleftheros Typos, Fluent in English, a tribute to Mrs. Pappa, to the innovative work and the social contribution of “I love dyslexia”. Eleftheros Typos [jourrnal].

Pappa, A (2011). A woman who provides optimism in difficult times. Interviewed by the journalist/editor of Cosmopolitan Stella Ksdagli. Cosmopolitan [blog]