Mara
Kakkari
Position: Philologist
School Level: Middle School, High School
Microsoft Innovative Education Expert
Employed Since: 2006
I was born on the eve of a May Day to Michalis and Eirini, a few years before my brother Giorgos. My first words were sung among alisfakia and mint, and my first steps were danced on cobblestone streets and whitewashed courtyards.
I learned my letters from remarkable teachers in schools across Rhodes. Photographs in albums bear witness to roles on theatrical stages, participation in cultural activities, tuning of violins and pianos, medals in endurance and swimming competitions, chess matches, and artistic crafts, as well as celebrations of customs and traditions. I completed my studies under esteemed academics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the Department of Philology of the School of Philosophy.
Since then, I have grown with the "RODION PAIDEIA" Educational Institutions, where I have been since their early years, and have walked this journey with my esteemed colleagues, beloved female students, and cherished male students. Papers in drawers attest to my participation in conferences and professional development, seminars, and workshops.
I speak less fluently but understand well the Symi dialect, Massarenian, English, and French. I handle household appliances, kites, and computers.
I am guided by people, gods, and poets. I am moved by friends, places, and times. I carry the miracles of nature and the colors of life, as I received them from my grandmothers and grandfathers.
I am accompanied by Panos and called "mom" by Savvas and Theano.
