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Elena Alefantinou

ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE Master of Arts (MA): “Theatre in

Education” Open University of Cyprus,

(to be completed 2016).

Master of Arts (MA): “Theory &

History of Theatre & Cinema”,

Department of Philology, Faculty of

Letters, University of Crete, with

scholarship from State Scholarships

Foundation, (2014).

Bachelor Degree (BA): Field of

Theatre studies – Musicology,

Department of Philology, Faculty of

Letters, University of Crete, (2008).

EDUCATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Teaching Assistant (an online Level 3 accredited course), My

Distance Learning College.

“Educational Psychology” in National & Kapodistrian

University of Athens (5 months distance learning course).

"Troubleshooting in the classroom with emphasis on

Multiculturalism" in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (30

hours distance learning course)

"Adolescents’ Discussions" in Secondary Education (21 hours

Experiential course)

"Safety on the internet –cyber-bullying" in Municipality of

Iraklion (workshop)

"Dyslexia - Learning disabilities and ADHD, Pavlidis

Method" in Municipality of Iraklion (workshop)

COMPUTER & SOCIAL NETWORKING SKILLS

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE Date Position Company Description Place

01/2015 –

06/2015

Drama – Cinema

Teacher

Secondary Art School

of Crete

Teaching History of Cinema.

Making Projects and short films with

students about Theatre, Cinema, TV.

Performance production cooperation.

Performance filming coordination.

Crete, GR

06/2013-

12/2014

Tutor Continuing Adult

Education Foundation

“Programme Odysseas” – Teaching

Modern Greek Language, Hellenic

History & Greek Culture to Immigrants.

Crete, GR

10/4/1913 -

15/5/1913

Drama Teacher Secondary School Teaching History of Ancient Greek

Theatre, preparing Children for their

final exams.

Crete, GR

07/2011 –

06/ 2012

Educator in Project

«Respect»

Cretan Animal Welfare

Society

Teaching respect for animals & the

environment in aid of researching the

changes in children’s behavior.

Crete, GR

4/11/2008 –

26/5/2009

Drama Teacher Secondary School Teaching History of Ancient Greek

Theatre.

Crete, GR

09/2006-

02/2007

Practical

experience

Experimental

Secondary School –

University of Crete

Attending, monitoring & teaching in

Secondary School. Creation of lesson

plans.

Crete, GR

MAKE MY OWN LESSON PLANS

THEATRE EXPERIENCE Acting & Performance in “Theatre 73100”

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Academic research in

the field of Theatre

and Drama.

My academic research

is available on

www.academia.edu/El

enaAlefantinou

CREATIVE WRITING

Columnist for the web radio site www.muzik.gr (Writing articles about theatre, art and cinema).

NON – PROFIT & VOLUNTEERING

o Volunteer for Cretan

Animal Welfare Society

o Voluntary participation

in Cultural Summer of

Chania as Usherette in

Eastern Moat Theatre

PERSONAL SKILLS

Creative Organized

THEATRE & DRAMA TEACHING…

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life!”

Confucius