Teachers

Aikaterini Vasiliki Stefou (Miss Catherine)

Aikaterini Vasiliki Stefou is a graduate of the Department of English Language and Literature of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA). She received an Award of Excellence in the 4th year of her undergraduate studies for achieving the second-best performance in the history of the Department.

She graduated with Hons and was later admitted to the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Programme “Translation-Translatology” of the School of Philosophy of the UoA. On the grounds of her academic performance, she was offered a Traineeship at the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) of the European Commission in Athens and won a postgraduate scholarship from the Onassis Foundation, to which she belongs as an active member today.

In 2018, she was awarded the 1st Prize by the European Society for Translation Studies as a member of the translation team of the book “Translation in the Digital Age” by Michael Cronin. She has been teaching English as a Foreign Language for more than a decade and belongs to our school’s team where she continues her work with dedication and enthusiasm.

Anastasios Stefos (Mr. Tasos)

Anastasios Stefos is a graduate of the Department of English Language and Literature of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA). He won an undergraduate Scholarship for Excellence offered by “Afon Zosima” Foundation and received 2 Awards of Excellence for his academic records in the 4th year of his studies achieving the best-ever performance in the history of the Department. In the same year, he won the Greek Scholarship for attending the Scottish Universities’ International Summer School 2015 (SUISS) organised by the University of Edinburgh. He graduated with Hons from UoA and pursued his studies in the specialised training programme “Specific Learning Difficulties – Dyslexia” offered by the UoA. Having won a scholarship from the Tsinghua University, he travelled to Beijing to participate in the Tsinghua International Summer School – Experiencing China 2017 in which he was commended with Grade A. He continued his studies at a postgraduate level in the University of Edinburgh from which he received an MSc in Literature and Modernity: 1900 to the Present. His international educational experience both as a student and a teacher of English makes him an indispensable member of our school.

Alexander Stefos (Mr. Alex)

Alexander Stefos is a graduate of the Department of English Language and Literature of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA). He has been teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) for over 40 years. His long experience and plethora of students of all ages who have learnt to speak and love the English language and culture is the reason why our school was founded. Focusing on the need of the user to understand and speak English correctly, Alex has contributed to the effort of many learners to further their studies in foreign Universities and pursue a professional career both domestically and abroad. Being the Director of Studies of our school, he keeps trying to guide our students by instilling, above all, a deep love for the English language.