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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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