I was born and educated in Thessaloniki, Greece and in the United Kingdom. Since 1999 I’m High School professor of Tourism Management & Marketing at the Vocational Institute of Tourism of Thessaloniki - Greek Ministry of Tourism. From 2004 – 2011 I was laboratory associate at the Department of Tourism Management of the Alexander Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, in Greece.

I have extensive professional experience in education, developing training programs, tutoring tourism courses and adult education. I also have extensive experience in the hospitality industry as chief administrative (1980 – 1998).