She works as Laboratory Teaching Staff at the Department of Educational Sciences and Social Work of the University of Patras. Since 1997 she has been a certified Greek Sign Language Interpreter (GSL) and for many years a member of the board of directors of the Association of GSL Interpreters. She has been a laboratory assistant at the ATEI (Higher Technological Institute) of Patras – Speech Therapy Department (academic years 2004-2007). She has a Master’s Degree in Deaf Education and a PhD in Sign Language Linguistics.

She was born in Patras, where she completed her studies at the Classical High School. She studied Greek Philology (classical field) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has worked as a language and history teacher in Secondary Education for 18 years in special education units, integration classes, and especially Deaf/Hard of Hearing High Schools in Athens and Patras.

She has a significant presence at Greek and international conferences with presentations and has published articles in peer-reviewed Greek and international scientific journals, in proceedings of peer-reviewed conferences.

She is a member of Greek and international scientific associations for Classical Philology, Special Education, Deaf Education and Teaching of Language Courses. Her scientific and research interests are related to the scientific subjects of ancient Greek language and literature, Latin language & literature, deaf education and the linguistics of sign languages.

She actively participates in trainings related to technology, school psychology, child psychology, intercultural education, adult education, while collaborating as a trainer with educational agencies in the field of special education on the following topics: Education of students with deafness/hard of hearing/blindness, Use and application of ICT in special education, Differentiated Teaching, etc.

She is member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Philologists of the Patras Region (SFPP) and President of the Panhellenic Association of Employees in Public Special Education (PASYEDEA).