Staff
On this page you can find our teaching staff's bios.
Zoi Garyfallou - Herring
I was born and raised in Lemnos, Greece and I obtained my Bachelor’s (Honours) in “Pre- school Education” and completed my Post- graduate studies in “Socio-cultural and animator's education”, at the Democritus University. I taught in different schools in Greece before I was posted by the Greek DfE to Hamburg, Germany to teach at the Greek schools there. In 2012, I moved to England, had 2 children with my British husband and I have been teaching in a Primary school in Oxford ever since. Having taught for over 20 years, I have a wealth of experience teaching bilingual children of all ages and backgrounds and I am always making sure they have the best opportunities for learning and achieving their potential. As I also have language degrees in English, French and German, I strongly believe that speaking different languages is a great asset and connects people with their heritage and culture.
Eirini Galara
Eirini Galara is an esteemed educator with extensive experience spanning over two decades. She earned her Bachelor degree with Honours in French Language and Literature from the School of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, in April 2005. Eirini's commitment to language education led her to achieve a Master's degree with Distinction in Teaching French as a Foreign Language from the Hellenic Open University in September 2016.
Since obtaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England in August 2014, Eirini has made significant contributions to the education sector. She specializes in Lesser Taught Languages and serves as an examiner for GCSE/International GCSE Greek and French. Eirini holds a leadership role as the Lead of the Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) department at the schools where she is teaching while she provides strategic direction and support to her colleagues.
Eirini's dedication to professional development is evident through her participation in various courses and seminars including “Philosophy for Children”, “Differentiation and Mixed Ability Teaching in MFL”, “How to plan an outstanding UK lesson”, “Working with SEN/EBD children”.
Furthermore, Eirini is recognized as an Early Help Champion, demonstrating her dedication to providing timely support and intervention for children and families. Her multifaceted expertise, combined with linguistic proficiency in Greek, English, French, and Spanish, underscores her commitment to promoting language learning, cultural exchange, and inclusive education.
Dimitrios Karampas
Dimitriοs Karampas has a DPhil in Classical Archaeology from the University of Oxford. Dimitrios is an active Maritime archaeologist with working experience in different countries. Dimitrios received his diplomas from the University of Crete (BA) and the University of Southampton (Msc). His passion for Ancient History and the Greek culture made him become part of the Greek school of Oxford.
Pinelopi Flaouna
Ms Pinelopi Flaouna has obtained an Undergraduate Degree in Greek Philology with specialization in Classics from the University of Ioannina, Greece. She also holds a Postgraduate Degree in Classics from the University of Ioannina and an Undergraduate Degree of Archaeology from the University of Peloponnese. She has received an Undergraduate Diploma in British Archaeology from the Department of Continuing Education in Oxford. At present, she is pursuing a MA degree in Library and Information Studies at UCL.
Having a strong language background from her ancient and Modern Greek Language studies as a certified secondary education tutor, Pinelopi has worked as a Tutor of Latin at the University of Ioannina Greece, where she taught undergraduate students. She has also worked as a private tutor of Greek high school students on subjects such as Modern Greek Language and Essay writing, Ancient Greek and Modern Greek Literature. She has received a certification in Greek Language as a foreign language teacher to adult learners and has taught Modern Greek to immigrants at the Youth Centre of Kalamata, Greece and vulnerable adult learners at KETHEA Kalamata. She has experience in teaching Greek as a second language to students of all levels.
Her passion about Greek language combined with her studies in Classics and Archaeology has led her to Oxford, to the department of Papyrology, where she worked as an Erasmus trainee in identifying ancient Greek Papyri texts using the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae database. She is currently working at the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford where among else, she is co-teaches Information Literacy workshops and oversees the acquisition of reading list materials for taught courses. Pinelopi also works as a private tutor of Modern Greek language to students of all levels and ages.
Anna Pavlidou
Μy name is Anna Pavlidou and I am a teacher in the Greek school of Oxford. I obtained my Bachelor in Education, in Early Years, on 2014 from the University of Volos. I am fluent in English, but I can also speak German and Spanish. I work Monday to Friday as a cover teacher in a local primary school here in Oxford. I have a big love for literature and the arts, including the art of cinematography. I am really happy that I am part of the Greek school of Oxford family helping our children stay connected to our language and culture.
Angeliki Tzortzatou
Angeliki was born in Athens and has been living in Oxford since 2016, with her husband and her two daughters.
She graduated from the School of Philology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2008 and worked at a private tutor of Modern Greek language. After completing her studies in Greek Sing Language, Angeliki taught deaf children and teenagers at an Institution of Deaf and Hard of Hearing based in Athens.
In 2016, she obtained a MA degree in Education, choosing the pathway of Inclusive Education. For the last eight years, Angeliki has been working as a KS2 teacher at a state school in central Oxford, creating strong bonds with her students and their families and making sure that they reach to their full potential.
The Greek School of Oxford has a certified teacher for the correction of written and oral exams related to GCSE: Mrs. Eirini Galara.