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STELLA KOKOLIS, MA./EdM./ PD.

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF HELLENIC AMERICAN EDUCATORS AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF AMERICA

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Stella Kokolis is recognized locally, nationally and internationally as a preeminent community leader, educator, humanitarian and political activist. She has received numerous awards for her professional, charitable and political work by major organizations and political leaders both in the United States and abroad.

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • High School in Greece

  • University of Paris IV-Sorbonne, France (courses)

  • Department of Political Sciences, The Panteion University, Greece

  • Hunter College City University of New York (B.A. in Classics and Education)

  • Columbia University, (MA. EdM., PD. Professional Diploma in Education and School Administration)

 

PAST AND CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

  • High school teacher at Fort Lee High School in New Jersey

  • Social Studies and English as a second Language (ESL) IN new York City Public Schools

  • Principal of the Plato School

  • Executive Director of the Apollo and Athena Academy in New York

  • Educational Consultant

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ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMITTEES

  • Founded the Federation of Hellenic American Educators and Cultural Associations of America

  • Founded the Greek American Teachers Organization-Prometheus

  • United Nations’ Institute for Inter-Balkan Relations (a NGO). Also, Member of the Women’s Inter-Balkan Committee

  • Council for Greek American Affairs (SAE)

  • Founded the Hellenic Community Council and co-organized the ‘Conference of 2500 Years of the Birth of Democracy”

  • Founded the National Hellenic Women’s Council (HAWO) and established the Aristeon Award

  • New York City Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Bi-Lingual Education

  • Chaired the Greek Letters and Heritage Committee of the Greek Archdiocese for 15 years

  • President of the Archdiocesan Council of Education

  • National Organization of Secondary School Teachers

  • Columbia University Teacher’s College Alumni Association

  • Hellenic American Educator’s Association (HAEA)

  • Supervisor-ETS and ACT for the Administration of Professional Tests

  • Founded the Hellenic American Teacher’s Benevolent Association

  • Appointed by the Brooklyn Borough President to the Community Board 10

  • Hungry Children around the World

  • Women and Children in Africa

  • International Incurable Foundation for Children with Special Needs

  • Hope for Life

  • National Breast Cancer Awareness and other organizations.

 

AWARDS

  • Boy Scouts of America Service Award

  • Bestowed the Medal of the “Order of St. Paul’ by Archbishop Iakovos in 1994

  • Prometheus Award-Educator of the Year

  • “Woman of the Year” by the National Democratic Party in 1989

  • Academy of Cyprus Kerynia Award, 2015

  • The National Herald “100 Years Celebration” Award, 2015

  • Certificate of Recognition by the Fort Lee Civics Association for establishing Modern Greek Language and Culture courses at Fort Lee high schools, Teaneck schools and Fairleigh Dickensen University

  • Numerous Certificates of Recognition by educational, political and community organizations

 

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Liaison to the Greek Community for Elected Officials as well as local and national leaders

  • Established an intensive cultural/educational summer program for American high school students involving traveling through Europe. In addition, she has helped several gifted students obtain college scholarships

 

FUNDRAISING

Mrs. Kokolis has been actively involved in fundraising for:

  • Breast Cancer

  • Cooley’s Anemia

  • The AIDS Research Foundation

  • Children with Special Needs-Luigi Foundation

  • “Literacy around the World”-Mostly in Africa

  • New York City’s Mayoral and Comptroller Races

  • New York States’ Gubernatorial, Senate and Assembly Candidates

  • US Presidential Candidates

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