Policy Analyst / Consultant / Communications

To be involved in the policy analysis and decision making of an oil company on how to include the environmental dimension and sustainability aspect in the company's operations.

Mar 2012 – Jul 2012
European Commission, DG Environment, Unit E.2: Multilateral Environmental agreements, processes and trade issues
Position: Blue Book trainee, working in the team drafting and negotiating the European position for the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Tasks: Policy analysis of the negotiations with third countries in the lead up to the Summit, briefings preparation for the Commissioner, maintenance of the website, drafting of outreach reports

Jul 2011 - Feb 2012
Permanent Representation of Greece in the European Union, Press Office
Position: Press Officer Trainee working on issues of relations with the European Parliament
Tasks: Following the works of the Committees of the EP and drafting reports for hierarchy

May 2009 – Dec 2009
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Position: Administrative Assistant
Tasks: Managing the material supply for the Ministry, drafting of invoices. Voluntary work at the newly built Acropolis Museum at the welcoming of Officials and VIP Visitors

Jan 2009 – Feb 2009
Hellenic Ministry of Educational and Religious Affairs, Minister’s (Mr. Aris Spiliotopoulos) Press Office
Position: Press Officer Assistant
Tasks: Setting the Minister’s new Press Office, Management of the Minister’s Archive, Creating a computer based platform for the management of daily press cuttings, Drafting of Press Releases

Jan 2008 – Dec 2008
Hellenic Ministry of Tourist Development, Minister’s (Mr. Aris Spiliotopoulos) Press Office
Position: Press Officer Assistant
Tasks: Drafting of Press Releases and Speeches, Maintaining relations with the Press and Local media, Managing the daily Press Review for the Minister

Jun 2006- Aug 2006
Mastiha Shop, Myconos
Position: Branch Manager
Tasks: Managing the supply of the branch and the sales team

Oct 2005 - Dec 2005
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
Position: Administrative Assistant
Tasks: Drafting of documents and invoices at the Department of Prehistoric and Classic Antiquities

Institute for European Business Administration, 2012: ongoing
Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Negotiations Techniques

University College London, 2011
MSc in Environment and Sustainable Development

National Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2010
BA in Political Science and Public Administration

Deutsche Schule Athen, 2005
Greek High School Diploma, Abitur

Languages: Greek (Native), English (Fluent), German (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), French (Basic), Italian (Beginner)

Computer skills: ECDL Core Degree: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet

Extracurricular activities:
• Model United Nations Simulation Conferences, “MUN”: D.S.A.-MUN 2001, ThessISMUN 2009, HNNUN 2010, BISMUN 2010, ThessISMUN 2010, CUIMUN 2010, ThessISMUN 2011. Appointed Deputy Secretary General for the Model United Nations Simulation Conference, ThessISMUN 2012
• Attended Human Rights Seminar with the title «Taking the right turn», Oporto, Portugal, sponsored by the European Union (18/03/2008-26/03/2008)
• Attended Management Seminar with the title «Effective Leadership and Motivation» organized by the University of Athens Liaison Office (12/05/2008-16/05/2008)
• Writing and publishing articles at the “Parapolitica” University magazine, edited by the Student Union of the School of Political Sciences & Public Administration, University of Athens (2005-2010)
• Elected Representative of the Student Union of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, for 5 successive years (2005-2010)
• Elected President of my Class Student Council in the German School of Athens for 3 successive years (2002-2005)
• Cofounder of the think tank “Dimokratia Ideon”
• Coordinator of the Environment Sub-Committee of the European Commission Stagiaires – intake March 2012