Biography - CV

Education

· Certificate of Attainment in Modern Greek Level C (2008)
· I.V.B. qualification in Pedagogy for primary school, Certificate from Hogeschool Zuyd Maastricht, Faculty Education (Pedagogical Academy), The Netherlands (1982)

· Advanced Studies in Pedagogy, Diploma Hogeschool Zuyd Maastricht, Faculty Education (Pedagogical Academy) Maastricht, The Netherlands (1975)
· Diploma of Religious Education, Hogeschool Heerlen, Faculty Education (Pedagogical Academy) Heerlen, The Netherlands (1972)
· Diploma Hogeschool Zuid Heerlen Faculty Education (Pedagogical Academy) Studies in Pedagogy, Heerlen, The Netherlands (1972)
· Diploma High School, Heerlen, The Netherlands (1969)


Courses
· AutoCad 2003
· Non-Credit Courses, Photography I and 2 and Graphic Design, Maastricht the Netherlands (1978)
· Diploma Marketing and Advertising I & II The Hague, The Netherlands 1977


Skills
· Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel (Draw, Paint, Auto Trace), Painter, Quark Express, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, AutoCad 2003
· Cinematography montage
· Underwater photography


Work Experience
2004–2007 Self-employed Graphic Designer and Photographer for Pegasus Paper Art, Heraklion Crete Greece
· Photography, image processing, graphic design, artistic supervision of publications, organization of photography/painting exhibitions
· Advertising and Marketing, PR (Public Relations) for local clients
· Exclusive photographer in situ and digital image processor at the Nikos Kazantzakis Museum at Barbari Myrtia Crete. (2005-2007)
· Member of staff for the project digitalization, promotion and development of the cultural data and collection of the Nikos Kazantzakis Museum (2005-2007)
· Designer for the Onassis Foundation Science Lecture Series, Heraklion,Crete Greece 2001-2008
· Creative designer for website for The Foundation of Research and Technology – Hellas, Crete Greece 2003
· Exclusive designer for Plastika Kritis S.A, Greek plastics manufacturers and one of the leading European producers of master batches and agricultural films 1984-2008
· Designer for the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis (Societe des amis de N. Kazantzaki, Geneva) 2004-2008


1996-2003 Employed at CHROMA LTD an advertising company in Heraklion, Crete Greece
Art Director / Graphic Designer and photographer


1994-1996 Employed at IMAGE FACTORY an advertising company Thessaloniki & Heraklion Greece
Art Director / Graphic Designer and photographer


1991-1993 Self-employed Graphic Designer and Photographer at MORNING STAR, Heraklion, Crete Greece


1984-1990 Employed at DIA Ltd, Heraklion, Crete Greece
Photographer, teacher of photography, graphic designer
· Employee and teacher at the School for Free Studies for Photography & Cinematography Dia
· Photography, image processing, designing printed matter, teaching photography for adults, teaching creative photography and darkroom techniques
· 1986 in situ photographer for Historical Museum Heraklion
· 1985 Exclusive photographer in situ for the Archaeological Museum Heraklion.
· 1985 Photographing the findings of the excavations at Ideon Andron (Cave) at Psiloritis Mountain, Crete Greece by archaeologist professor Yannis Sakellarakis


1980-1984 Self-employed photographer and graphic designer in Athens, Greece and Cairo Egypt
· Montage for cinematography film with the film-director George Kypriotakis (1983-1984) Athens, Greece
· Assistant photography teacher at the Hellenic-American Union in Athens, Greece
· Photography of yachts and Itineraries in Greece for Aegean Sailing Ltd 1982-1983 Athens, Alimos Kalamaki, Greece
· Underwater photographer in the Red Sea area, Hurghada Egypt 1981-1982


1979-1980 Institute for Adult Education Maastricht-Vaals The Netherlands
· Teacher of photography
· Supervisor of creative project for the unemployed in the area Vaals, The Netherlands 1979-1980


1976-1979 Pedagogic Institute (S.P.C.) Heerlen The Netherlands
· Consultant for kindergarten and primary schools in the area of Maastricht-Heerlen
· Developer of curricula and educational programs for kindergarten and primary schools
· Development of new curricula with an approach to integration and differentiation for the above schools in a more world-orientated way
· Teaching kindergarten teachers and primary school teachers in preparation for the integration that became a fact in the Netherlands in 1984

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Publication of several papers


1972-1976 Kindergarten and primary schools in The Netherlands
Teacher at several schools in the region of Maastricht in The Netherlands