PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2014 – 2015
Expert Scientist at the Department of Communication and Internet Studies of the Cyprus University of Technology.
Duties included: Designing, developing and launching the postgraduate module entitled “ESD525: New Media and Children” of the MA in New Technologies for Communication and Learning / preparing all the teaching material and the teaching aids / delivering the lectures / inviting lecturers / assigning tasks and assignments to the students / providing feedback for coursework / guiding students / marking assignments / grading students / managing and directing the course / running administrative work for the course / designing, developing and managing a private online space for the course / supervising master’s dissertations / etc.
2014 – 2015
Research Associate at the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute.
Area:European Children's Online Opportunities, Risks and Safety with emphasis on Cyprus.
Duties included: Collecting & analysing data / writing papers for international conferences and journals / collaborating with a group of researchers / attending European meeting of the “EU Kids Online” multinational research network which seeks to enhance knowledge regarding European children's online opportunities, risks and safety.
2014 – 2015
Consultant at C.A. EVOLVIT LTD (IT Research, Consulting & Product Development Company).
Duties included: Consulting on gambling related product development (e.g. online portal) with my main contribution focussing on how to engage the player is such contexts / running usability tests / launching survey type research to explore the gambling experience from the players’ perspective / consulting on the design of educational software.
2014 – 2015
Full-time teacher Geroskipou A’ Primary School in Paphos, Cyprus (teachers: 27 / students: 365 aged 6-12).
2013 – 2014
Expert Scientist at the Department of Communication and Internet Studies of the Cyprus University of Technology.
Duties included: Designing, developing and launching the postgraduate module entitled “ESD525: New Media and Children” of the MA in New Technologies for Communication and Learning / preparing all the teaching material and the teaching aids / delivering the lectures / inviting lecturers / assigning tasks and assignments to the students / providing feedback for coursework / guiding students / marking assignments / grading students / managing and directing the course / running administrative work for the course / designing, developing and managing a private online space for the course / supervising master’s dissertations / etc.
2013 – 2014
Research Associate at the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute.
Area:European Children's Online Opportunities, Risks and Safety with emphasis on Cyprus.
Duties included: Collecting & analysing data / writing papers for international conferences and journals / collaborating with a group of researchers / attending European meeting of the “EU Kids Online” multinational research network which seeks to enhance knowledge regarding European children's online opportunities, risks and safety.
2013 – 2014
Consultant at C.A. EVOLVIT LTD (IT Research, Consulting & Product Development Company).
Duties included: Consulting on gambling related product development (e.g. online portal) with my main contribution focussing on how to engage the player is such contexts / running usability tests / launching survey type research to explore the gambling experience from the players’ perspective / consulting on the design of educational software.
2013 – 2014
Full-time teacher Geroskipou A’ Primary School in Paphos, Cyprus
2012 – 2013
Lead Collaborator for the “Living Schools Lab: A whole school approach to ICT in teaching and learning” European project funded by the European Commission and coordinated by the European Schoolnet.
Duties included: Leading a group of teachers / consulting / organizing / managing / monitoring / guiding and reviewing their work / designing and developing technology based learning resources for children / running pilot and usability tests with students / organising webinars, seminars, focus groups / communication with the Ministry of Education and Culture / producing reports / presenting at seminars, conferences / disseminating results / communicating with parents and with the community / etc.
2012 – 2013
Consultant at C.A. EVOLVIT LTD (IT Research, Consulting & Product Development Company).
Duties included: Consulting on gambling related product development (e.g. online portal) with my main contribution focussing on how to engage the player is such contexts / running usability tests / launching survey type research to explore the gambling experience from the players’ perspective / consulting on the design of educational software.
2012 – 2013
Full-time teacher Geroskipou A’ Primary School in Paphos, Cyprus
2011 – 2012
Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts of the Cyprus University of Technology.
Area: Computer Supported Collaborative Learning.
Supervisor: Dr Andri Ioannou
Duties included: Analysing data / writing papers for international conferences and journals / collaborating with a group of researchers.
2011 – 2012
Full-time teacher Geroskipou A’ Primary School in Paphos, Cyprus
2010 – 2011
Full-time teacher Geroskipou A’ Primary School in Paphos, Cyprus
2007 – 2010
Research Assistant, University of Bristol:
Research at classroom level (UK & Cyprus schools)
Duties included: Management, guidance and monitoring of the research process / designing learning materials / lead designer of the different versions of the computer games used / collaboration with the programming and software development teams / conducting usability and pilot tests / collecting and analysing data / project management / leading the research group / conducting literature review on computer games and learning / writing grant proposals and research papers / presenting at conferences.
2007 – 2010
Research at classroom level (UK schools)
Duties included:Visits to UK schools / liaison with parents, teachers and head teachers for access in the school / negotiation with teachers and head teachers for the development of the game’s learning content / launching the research / qualitative and quantitative data collection and data analysis / dissemination of the results through presentations, conferences, seminars, focus groups, websites / involvement in the paper writing process.
2007 – 2010
fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) research
Duties included: Collaboration with academics and researchers from other departments and other educational institutions worldwide / recruitment of participants / qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis / dissemination of the results through presentations, conferences, seminars, focus groups, websites / involvement in the paper writing process for international research journals / etc.
2007 – 2010
Research in the lab with physiological measurements.
Duties included: Collaboration with researchers from other departments and educational institutions such as Computer Science, Neuroscience and Psychology / management, guidance and monitoring of the research process / designing learning materials / designing the different versions of the computer games used / collaboration with the programming and software development teams / conducting usability and pilot tests / recruiting participants / collecting and analysing data / project management / leading the research group / conducting literature review on computer games & learning and on the Psychology and Neuroscience of learning / writing grant proposals and research papers / presenting at conferences.
2007-2008 & 2008-2009
Full-time Head-TeacherGreek School of Weston Super Mare, Cyprus Educational Mission in Great Britain.
Duties included: Teaching children and adults / school leadership & management / communication with the school inspector and the Cyprus Ministry of Education & Culture / communication with the Cypriot and the Greek embassy / communication with the parents’ committee and the Greek committee of Weston Super Mare / book and teaching material ordering / liaison and collaboration with other Greek communities and Greek schools / organisation of school trips and events / students’ assessment and feedback / organisation of exams / preparation for GCSE in Modern Greek / organisation of social events for the Greek community of Weston Super Mare / teacher evaluation / etc.
2006 – 2007
Part-time Teacher
2004 – 2005
Teacher
2003 – 2004
Teacher
Part-time Assistant Teacher
Part-time Assistant Teacher Private Educational Institute (Little Snoopy’s kindergarten), Cyprus
2001 – 2003
Part-time Secretary and File Manager
Part-time Assistant
Part-time Secretary and File Manager Architects’ office (Michael Ioannou & Associates Ltd), Cyprus.
Part-time Assistant File Managing Company (Iron Mountain Ltd), Cyprus.