Born in 17th November 1967, in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Live in the traditional area of Upper Town of Thessaloniki. Mother of a son.
Fashion designer, Stylist
Producer of handmade clothing, fashion accessories, decorative items, etc. (1989-2016).
Patent holder for the invention: “Energy-free station enabling the digital access for the general public and individuals with vision problems, to information and position location information”.
Teaching Creative Reuse/Upcycle for adults.
Consultant about Zero Waste practices.
Activist
Nature Lover
Languages:
Greek (native)
English
Basic Arabic
1996
- Co-founder & President of the cultural association “Caravan”.
- Awarded in the annual “Elle” Magazine’s competition for young writers. Published under the title: “20+1 stories” Anthology 1996, Kastaniotis.
1997-2011
- Member of the Board of Directors in Chamber of Small and Medium-sized Industries of Thessaloniki (VETH).
- Member of the editorial board of the chamber’s journal “Viotexniko Vima” and
- President of the editorial board at “e-Viotexniko Vima”.
- Representative of VETH at the Education Committee of the 3rd Municipal District of Thessaloniki.
1999
- Participation in “KIN’S CARAVAN’ Trade Exhibition for Women Entrepreneurs (Vejle, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Brussels).
- Winner of Best Stage Presentation Award at “L’Oreal Color Trophy ‘99” competition with a Fairy Costume.
2000-2003
- General Secretary of the sectoral association “Craftsmen & Clothing Manufacturers’ Union of Thessaloniki».
2000-2010
Participation in national fashion trade fairs and exhibitions.
2005
Winner of best participation award at the national general exhibition «CRETE 2005».
2011
- Patent grant (GR20110100530 20110909) for the invention: “Energy-free station enabling the digital access for the general public and individuals with vision problems, to information and position location information”
2011-2019
- Communal Councilor of the 3nd Municipal Community of Thessaloniki
- Member of the Board of Directors at the “Municipal Information, Performing Arts & Communication Company TV100-FM100”
2011-2012
- President of the Community Committee “Environment, Free Spaces & Quality of Life”.
2012-2013
- Vice president of the 9th Commission for Secondary School Education of Municipality of Thessaloniki.
2013
- Award (top 20) at the contest “i-bank Innovation and Technology” of the National Bank of Greece. Participation with the business idea: “Lighthouse of information/i-point”.
- Award (top 10) at the “Business Idea Contest”, of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Participation with the business idea: “Lighthouse of information/i-point”.
- Participation in the education program of Economic Policy and Analysis Laboratory, Economic Sciences Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (for the top 10 business ideas).
2013-2014
- President of the Community Committee “Quality of Life and Urban Environment”.
- Initiator and coordinator of the Community Committee “Communities’ Holistic Approach”.
2014-2015
- Participation in the entrepreneurship education and training program “Venture Garden” of the Anatolia School of Business, American College of Thessaloniki.
- February 14-28 Participation in the group exhibition «Ta Ro tou Erota» project inspired by Odysseas Elytis’s poem with the same title.
2015-2016
- Award (finalist top 20) at “John & Mary Pappajohn Business Plan Awards”
- Initiator and coordinator of the online Campaign “Back Backpacks for refugees”
(Backpacks-for-the-RefugeesSolutions-for-Homeless-148172338861553/ )
2016
- Member at the Edgeryder’s Community. Participate at the “Open & Care” platform with the article “COSMUS diy – One to One: Donating backpacks full of care (English language).
- Initiator and coordinator of the online project “One to One”. The core idea is the adoption of a specific person and its needs for one year with priority on children.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/519478964902645/?fref=ts
2017
- Initiator and Project leader of the “Association of a socioeconomic networking and mutual aid Cosmus diy (do it yourself) cosmus.org
2018-today
- Influencer and researcher at the local zero waste community of Thessaloniki and coordinator of the fb team Zero Waste Thessaloniki.
2020-2025 annually
Writer-illustrator of the zero-waste calendar-guide, with the title «12 DIY steps for 202…». 5 issues from 2020 till 2023.
2020
Participation and award at «100 words in 100 hours for Schedia» short stories’ contest, support for the homeless people. No title. Published at short stories’ anthology «Me mia schedia» (“With a raft”), “Paratiritis of Thrace” Publishing House, 2020.
2021
Participation and award at the writing contest “O pateras efige”(“The father is gone”). Title: “San Simera” (“On a day like today”). Published at the Collection of poems and short stories dedicated to father’s memory with the title: “O pateras efige”(“The father is gone”). Publishing House, Intellectum, 2021.
2021-2022-2023-2024
Participate and award with the official certificate for artistic achievement of the annual, international “Luxembourg Art Prize 2023” in recognition of high artistic quality. Organized by the Pinacothèque, a private museum located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Participation with 30 projects (mixed media, textile, woven and decoration art, trash art).
2022
- Support of the patent for alternative landmark “i-point, Faros Pliroforisis” through the program “Points of Support” period 2022-2023. The ‘Points of Support’ Program is a collaborative initiative of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the TIMA Charitable Foundation, the charity Hellenic Hope, the Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation, the A. G. Leventis Foundation, the A.C. Laskaridis Foundation, the Costas M. Lemos Foundation and the Bodossaki Foundation.
- 19-23 April Participation in the group exhibition SKG BAZAART, με έργα mixed media & trash art, Myro Gallery, Thessaloniki.
- 29-30 September, Participation in the group exhibition “Make it in Thessaloniki”, Glass Pavilion of Nea Paralia, Thessaloniki, with mixed media & upcycled creations.
2022-2024
Educator for adults at Ecumenical Workshop for Refugees “ΝΑΟΜΙ”.Creative Tailoring & Environmental Education.
2024
Participation at the 2nd Forum of WeOpenGov: «Open Government & Public Co-creation Ethics» and awarded from the Transparency International Greece for the initiative “I live in Greece. Did you know….”