Vassiliki Brenda Koulis
TX
Summary
I was born in Athens, studied in Canada, lived and worked globally. I speak several languages and I understand the excitement and challenges of learning a new language and culture. My passion for the Greek language and culture has led me to teaching Greek in the classroom and online for over 20 years.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreign Language Instructor
Greek Community School, Teach Me Greek
2004 - Current
- Taught Greek to children, teens and adults
- Prepared students for the Ellinomathia certification – 34 students over 10 years, 100% success rate
- Developed tailored lesson plans, resulting in increased student engagement and learning
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and adjust instruction for optimal learning outcomes
- Enhanced students' cultural understanding by incorporating traditions, and history into lessons
- Organized extracurricular activities including language clubs to provide additional practice opportunities
NGO
Volunteer Position
04.2014 - 06.2023
- Provided Greek instruction and cultural support to French speaking asylum seekers
- Taught English as Second Language (ESL)
- Led STEM projects
HP and HPE
Program Director – Knowledge Management
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Led a global team of 12 corporate course designers and corporate trainers
- Partnered with Microsoft (Lynda) to customize courses
- Partnered with Safari books to identify courses and books relevant to HP and HPE
- Designed customized training programs courses for the Sales and Project Management organizations in Europe
Western University
University Teaching Assistant
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Taught engineering courses ito first year engineering students
- Identified by Faculty to tutor students in French and German languages
Education
Master of Business Administration - Executive MBA -
University of Toronto
CanadaMaster of Engineering Science - Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Western University
CanadaBachelor of Engineering Science - Electrical Engineering
Western University
CanadaBachelor of Arts - French and German
Western University
CanadaDiplôme de français pratique - Business Administration in French
Western University
CanadaSkills
Student Engagement
Motivation Strategies
Cultural Awareness
Organization
Oral and written communication
Online and in classroom teaching
Patience
Engineering Employment
Nortel Networks, Avaya, HP, HPE, Siemens
Europe, Asia, Canada, USA
Product & Project Management, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Human Resources
- As a critical resource, I held various senior positions in Europe, Asia, Canada and USA
- Detailed CV wrt Engineering Employment available upon request
Seminars and Professional Teaching Certifications
- Classical (Ancient) Greek, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2024
- Teaching Greek as a Second Language, Pedagogical Institute, Cyprus, 2024
- Teaching Greek – Innovative Techniques, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, 2024
- The Art of Communication, Ανοιχτό Λαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο, 2024
- Teaching Greek as a Heritage Language, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, 2023
- Teaching Greek through poetry and songs, Neohel Publications, 2023
- Eurolta Certification – Greek focus, International Language Association, Greece, 2022
- Πρακτικά ζητήματα της Νεολληνικής – Γλωσσολογία / Φιλολογία; Dr. T. Tasios, Mathesis, 2022
- Seminars – 30 seminars on language, history, teaching techniques, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, 2020-2022
- Teaching and excelling online, Hewlett Packard, 2016
Skills
Greek
English
French
German
Timeline
HP and HPE
Program Director – Knowledge Management
03.2016 - 03.2018
NGO
Volunteer Position
04.2014 - 06.2023
Western University
University Teaching Assistant
01.1990 - 01.1992
Foreign Language Instructor
Greek Community School, Teach Me Greek
2004 - Current
Master of Business Administration - Executive MBA -
University of Toronto
Master of Engineering Science - Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Western University
Bachelor of Engineering Science - Electrical Engineering
Western University
Bachelor of Arts - French and German
Western University
Diplôme de français pratique - Business Administration in French
Western University
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