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.

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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

 

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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

 

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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