INDUSTRY SPECIALISATIONS

• Management by Objectives
• Management by Walking Around
• Total Quality Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• DMAIC and DMADV systems
• Kaizen methods
• Sales management methods
• Human Resource Management and Training

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Easy adaptation, Team spirit, Coordination and administration of people, Consistency, Correct time management, Working under pressure, Initiative taking, Quick thinking, Decision making, Socializing.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 01/09/2023 – 30/06/2024: I was deputy secondary school computer science teacher in Imathia.
• I taught at the Vocational Lyceum of Veria and I have a total of about 300 students.
• 01/09/2022 – 30/06/2023: I was deputy secondary school computer science teacher in Chalkidiki.
• I taught at the Poligiro Gymnasium School and I have a total of about 200 students.
• 05/07/2022 – 30/08/2022: Leader and Maitre restaurant at ‘’Athos’’ restaurant. Skala Potamia-Thassos Island,
• 25/10/2021 – 30/06/2022: I was deputy secondary school computer science teacher in Chalkida.
• I taught at the Vassiliko Gymnasium School and I have a total of about 150 students.
• 20/07/2021 – 12/09/2021: Leader and Maitre restaurant at ‘’Athos’’ restaurant. Skala Potamia-Thassos Island,
• 19/10/2020 – 30/06/2021: I was deputy secondary school computer science teacher in Karditsa.
• I taught in three different schools and I had a total of about 130 students.
• 29/4/2019 – 1/11/2019: Sous Maître at “Blue Lagoon Ocean 4*+ Resort hotel” capacity of 400 guests on Kos island,
• I was managing 20 employees.
• I was responsible for the proper operation for ala carte restaurant and assistant manager for the main restaurant.
• I was responsible for the procurement of materials and I was drawing up the employees’ work program.
• Training of staff, improvement of their knowledge and performance.
• I taught the staff the cross selling, up-selling and suggested selling systems to sell more expensive meals and wines to be more satisfied with customers and more business profits.
• I was responsible for the receipt of restaurant supplies.
• For most days I worked longer than the expected hours of work, because the job had to be done properly.

• 25/5/2018 – 5/10/2018: Assistant F & B Manager, Cost controller and Supervisor at “Ocean View 4* Resort hotel” capacity of 80 guests on Thassos island,
• I was managing 20 employees.
• I was responsible for the proper operation, one ala carte restaurant, one beach bars and one all day bar.
• I was responsible for the procurement of materials and I was drawing up the employees’ work program.
• Still, I made the debts of food and drinks and I counted it through cost and profit.
• Recruitment and Training of staff, improvement of their knowledge and performance.
• I taught the staff the cross selling, up-selling and suggested selling systems to sell more expensive meals and wines to be more satisfied with customers and more business profits.
• I was and cost controller at the Business.
• For most days I worked longer than the expected hours of work, because the job had to be done properly.

• 25/4/2017 – 30/10/2017: Maitre de Hotel at “GOLDEN BAY – METROPOL – FERENIKI Hotel 3* Resort and Spa” capacity of 1500 guests on Crete island,
• I was managing 90 employees.

• 2/5/2016 – 15/10/2016: Human Resources Manager – F & B Manager at ‘’Hera Hotel’’, Skala Potamia-Thassos island, Greece.
• I was managing 12

• 25/5/2015 – 31/9/2015 &
• 21/6/2014 – 21/9/2014: Operation Manager, Leader, restaurant & staff responsible, Maitre, responsible wine tasting and cost controller at ‘’Athos’’ restaurant. Skala Potamia-Thassos Island,
• I was managing 12
• Operations and overseeing the ala carte restaurant, and the all-day bar.
• Procurement and account management of foods and materials.
• Time table and shift control of team
• Personnel management and training, up-selling and customer services.
• Cost controller

• 27/2/2013 – 30/1/2015: Accounting assistant at an economical office (Ziliachovinos Ioannis) Thassos island,
• I was responsible for drafting the business plan for business.
• I did the SWOT business analysis.
• With my boss I did the Strategic Business Plan.
• Still, I find ways to subsidize these businesses. And we did the necessary procedures to subsidize with online and offline systems.
• I was and cost controller at the Business.

• 23/8/2012 – 30/12/2012: Store manager at wholesale company: ‘’FREEMARK’’.
• 1/5/2012 – 30/7/2012: Employed with quarterly contract at accounting office.
• 1/4/2011 – 10/10/2011: Six month employment (internship) at the accounting-tax consultant office.
• 15/7/2009 – 31/12/2010: Scientific Outworker of Youth Institute on project «Upgrade and expanding function of counter entrepreneurship for the youth entrepreneurship’s encouragement and support. ».
• 20/08/2008 – 30/04/2009: Scientific Outworker of Kavala’s technological educational institute with the aim of administrative support, collection and data processing related with youth entrepreneurship.
• 07/02/2008 – 27/8/2008: Office worker at Ippokrateio Hospital.
• 3/5/2006 – 3/8/2006: Three month employment at the military gas station of Kilkis.
• 9/2/2005 – 10/8/2005: Six month employment (internship) at the National Bank of Greece.

EDUCATION

• 2022: Degree in Pedagogy and Didactics of Economics.
• 2019: Master’s degree of Science in Tourism Management & Business Administration «Tourism & Travel Services Management, Specialization in Hospitality Management and Destinations».
• 2018: Graduate of Institute of Vocational Training: AKMI, Specialty: Hotel establishments/businesses.
• 2017: Degree of W.S.P.C. Wine & SPIRITS level 2 & Sommelier level 1.
• 2011: Licensed professional accountant-tax preparer.
• 2011: Graduate of Kavala’s technological educational institute in «Accounting».
• 2005: Graduate of Kavala’s technological educational institute in «Information management».

LANGUAGES

GREEK: Excellent

ENGLISH: Very Good

RUSSIAN: Poor

SEMINARS

• 2025: 100-hour Seminar “Design and Development of Educational Games with Scratch: From Theory to Practice”.
• 2025: 200-hour Seminar “Arduino Basic: Introduction to Educational Robotics using Arduino”.
• 2025: 200-hour Seminar “E-learning, Interactive Courses and Educational Objects”.
• 2025: 1-hour Seminar “Experiential Workshop “Coping with Loss – Practical Tips, Exercises and Tools for Parents””.
• 2025: 1-hour Seminar “Understanding Adolescence”.
• 2025: 1-hour Seminar “Experiential Workshop on the topic: “Understanding Adolescence””.
• 2025: 1-hour Seminar “Talking to the Experts on Managing Loss due to Grief”.
• 2025: 1-hour Seminar “Talking to the Experts on Managing Loss due to Divorce”.
• 2025: 1-hour Seminar “Talking to the Experts on Anxiety in Children and Adolescents”.
• 2025: 1-hour Seminar “Talking to the Experts on Exam Anxiety”.
• 2024: 2-hour experiential Seminar “Introduction to ChatGPT and Prompting Mechanics”.
• 2024: 2-hour experiential Seminar “Using AI Tools in Primary Education for Teachers and Trainers”.
• 2024: 2-hour experiential Seminar “The flipped classroom method in the Technology course of the 3rd grade of high school. Title: “Variables of experimental research”.
• 2024: 100-hour Seminar “Philosophy with Children: Creating Thinking Citizens”.
• 2024: 120-hour Seminar “Sexual Education and Youth”.
• 2024: 200-hour Seminar “Multimedia editing tools – Tools for producing educational material”.
• 2024: 200-hour Seminar “Pedagogical use of artificial intelligence in etwinning projects and in teaching courses (Pilot)”.
• 2024: 3-hour Seminar «Let’s talk about Artificial Intelligence».
• 2023: 3-hour in-school training entitled «Management of students with special educational needs Dyslexia-ADHD».
• 2023: 2-hour in-school training entitled «Intercultural education through a fairy tale: The Nightingale with the two homelands».
• 2023: 36 hours seminar «Training of teachers in the Study Programs and the educational material of Primary and Secondary Education».
• 2023: 3-hour Seminar «Educational Seminar: We talk to the experts about Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence and the influence of social media».
• 2023: 20 hours seminar «eTwinning MOOC 2023: Introduction to eTwinning, the European Action for Education».
• 2023: 3-hour seminar «AIDS: We listen & ask the experts».
• 2023: 200 hours Seminar «Creative and safe internet – Assessing and developing critical thinking about the digital content».
• 2023: 200 hours Seminar «Educational Robotics with Thymio program».
• 2023: 350 hours Seminar «School Life Advisor».
• 2022: 400 hours Seminar «Administration of Educational Units».
• 2022: 160 hours Seminar «Scratch Programming and Educational Robotics».
• 2022: 160 hours Seminar «Website Builder Tools – Collaborative and Supportive Tools».
• 2022: 30 hours Seminar «Flipped Classroom: Theoretical framework – applications».
• 2022: 30 hours Seminar «Rapid Training of Teachers in Distance Education».
• 2021: 500 hours Seminar «Contemporary Issues of Health Education and Environmental Education – Sustainable Education».
• 2021: 680 hours Seminar «Special education and training».
• 2021: 70 hours Seminar «Teacher Training in Distance Education».
• 2020: 30 hours Seminar WE LEARN DIGITALLY, WE TEACH DIGITALLY «Pedagogical utilization of technology for the development of learning skills in Secondary Education».
• 2018 & 2019: 70 hours Seminar “Introductory Training in (positive) Psychology, Counseling and Life Coaching“.
• 2018 & 2019: 12 hours Seminar “Tourism of Tomorrow“.
• 2017: Educational seminar of the Thessaloniki Technical University “Special forms of tourism and media“.
• 2017: 3-hour Seminar “Developing soft skills in tourism“.
• 2017: 3-hour Seminar “Alternative forms of tourism“.
• 2017: 4-hour seminar by GOOGLE «Grow Greek Tourism Online».
• 2013: 3 month seminar on «Wine Tasting».
• 2012: 5 month seminar on «Education & Human Resources’ administration».
• 2007: Training unemployment program titled «Technical Support and PC-Network Sales Executives».
• 2004: Stock market’s role, listed companies, Derivatives market.
• 2004: Graduate Entrepreneurship, taken place at Kavala’s technological educational institute, by Information Management department.
• 2003: Innovation Management, performed by Kavala’s technological educational institute & University of Applied Sciences of Nuremberg, Germany.
• 2002: Logistics and Practice, performed by Kavala’s technological educational institute & University of Applied Sciences of Nuremberg, Germany.
• 2002: I took part in the 8^th European Week Conference under the subject of «Tourism and its connection with the commerce, information technology and ecology». Performed by Kavala’s technological educational institute and European Union.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Excellent command and use Microsoft Office.
• Excellent command and use collaborative learning tools (example Google Company).
• Very good command and use of digital educational learning tools.
• Basic command and use of programs related with statistics SPSS
• Basic command and use ERP and CRM systems: X Line, Kefalaio 4, Protel and Amadeus.

OTHER SKILLS – SPECIAL WORKS – RESEARCHES

• 2023 to date: speaker at the long-term adult education training program organized by the Scientific Association for the Promotion of Educational Innovation (EEPEK) entitled: “Modern Approaches to Administration and Management in Educational Organizations”.
• 2024: Paper presentation at the 10th International Conference, organized by EEPEK, for the Promotion of Educational Innovation on the topic “The Use of the Kaizen Method in a Lean Six Sigma Approach to the Management of Educational Organizations”.
• 2024: Paper presentation at the 10th International Conference, organized by the Hellenic Council of Educational Innovation, for the Promotion of Educational Innovation on the topic “The Use of the Lean Six Sigma Method in the Management of Educational Organizations”.
• 2024: Paper presentation at the 10th International Conference, organized by the Hellenic Council of Educational Innovation, for the Promotion of Educational Innovation on the topic “The Use of the 3K Approach in the Management of Educational Organizations”.
• 2023: Presentation of work at the 9th International Conference, organized by E.E.P.E.K., for the Promotion of Educational Innovation on the topic “Lean Management and 6 Sigma in the Management of Educational Units and Organizations“.
• 2023: Presentation of work at the 9th International Conference, organized by E.E.P.E.K., for the Promotion of Educational Innovation on the topic of “Strategic Planning and Total Quality Management in Educational Units and Organizations“.
• 2023: Trainer in in-school training entitled “Collaborative learning tools in computing clouds using ICT”.
• 2023: Trainer in in-school training entitled “Collaborative learning tools in cloud computing using ICT: Google Forms-Padlet”.
• 2022: Writing training material (trainer) for E.E.P.E.K. on “Modern Approaches to Management in Educational Organizations and Educational Units“.
• 2019: Realization of special work – diplomatic research under the subject of «Contemporary Approaches in the Management of Hospitality Businesses».
• 2011: Realization of special work – research (in the form of questionnaire & comparative tables) under the subject of «Factors which affect network’s use for the purchase realization in small businesses».
• 2008: Writing results delivered upon the drawing up of study on the trends of youth entrepreneurship.
• 2005: Realization of special work – research (in the form of questionnaire & comparative tables) under the subject of «Evaluation Methods of Business Economic Data».

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