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 Stella Kokolis is recognized
locally, nationally and internationally as a prominent community leader,
educator and humanitarian. 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.
Organizations and
Committees
▪ Founded the Greek American Teachers Organization –
Prometheus
▪ United Nations’ Institute for Interbalkan relations (an
NGO)-Also member of the
Women’s Interbalkan
Committee
▪ American Cypriot Organizations
▪ Founded the Hellenic Community Council and Organized the
“Celebration of 2500 Years of the Birth
of
Democracy” with participation from Greek and American Political Leaders
▪ Founded the National Hellenic Women’s Council (H.A.W.C.)
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
▪ Greek Teachers Association “Prometheus’, Past president
▪ Supervisor – ETS and ACT for the Administration
▪ 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
▪ Newly elected member of S.A.E. USA Region
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
▪ Certificate of Recognition by the Ft.
Lee Civics Association for establishing modern Greek Culture and
Languages at Ft. Lee
High schools, Teaneck high schools and Farleigh
Dickensen University
▪ Woman of the Year Award – 1989 National Democratic Party
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
▪Ms. Kokolis also 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
EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND
▪ High School in Greece,
Teachers – Athens, Greece
▪ University of
Sorbonne, France
▪ Athens University, Pantios School of Political Science, Greece
▪ B.A. Classics and English Literature, Hunter College
City University
of New York
▪ M.A. Education and Social Studies, Columbia University
▪ Ed. M. School
Administration, Columbia
University
▪ Professional Degree, Columbia University
PAST AND CURRENT
EMPLOYMENT
▪ High School Teacher at Ft.
Lee High
School in New Jersey
– 22 years
▪ Social Studies and English as a second language teacher in
New York City Public Schools – 10 years
▪ Principal of the Plato School
-4 years
▪ Executive Director of the Apollo and Athena
Academy in New York
▪ Educational Consultant
FUNDRAISING
In the past few years, Ms. Kokolis, has been actively
involved in fundraising for:
▪ Breast Cancer
▪ Cooley’s Anernia
▪ 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
▪ U.S.
Presidential Candidates
APPENDIX
Guest Speakers and Guests of Honor at some of Ms. Kokolis
Fundraising events have included:
▪ First Lady Barbara Bush
▪ Senator Hillary Clinton
▪ Admiral Barbara Pope Professor Arveillar of University of
the Sorbonne
▪ Dr. Matilda Krim of the AIDS Research Foundation
▪ Dr. Evans, Curator of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art
▪ Governor of New York,
Mayor and Comptroller of the City of New
York
▪ Presidential Candidate Michael Dukakis
▪ Senators Olympia Snow, Lloyd Bentsen, Georgia Mitchell, Bill
Bradley, Paul Sarbanes etc
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