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English Teacher

Ioanna Zafeiriou

  • Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Postgraduate Studies

About Me

I have been a permanent English teacher in Secondary Education since 2005 and a Community Councilor of the Neapoli Municipal Community in the Municipality of Neapoli–Sykies since 2014.

I hold a Master’s degree in Information and Communication Technologies in Education from King’s College London, and I am fluent in three foreign languages.

I have received numerous awards at the national ELT Excellence Awards and the Education Leaders Awards, and in 2024 I was named “Teacher of the Year.” I have been a two‑time finalist at the global GESS Education Awards (2023, 2024). I am also one of the 50 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2025, the international award of the Varkey Foundation under the auspices of UNESCO, with a prize of 1 million dollars—often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Teaching.”

As a councilor, I have led a wide range of cultural and educational initiatives, such as the Student Film Festival and the “Read to Me!” program in the municipality’s senior centers. I have created educational videos for schools using the archive of historian Konstantinos Nigdelis and have organized events on internet safety, Alzheimer’s awareness, and youth entrepreneurship.

Why I Chose My Career

Through teaching, I not only impart language skills but also encourage critical thinking, creativity, and social awareness.

Why I Became a Volunteer at R.E.A.L Science

I enjoy combining language education with technology and the sciences.