Volunteering
I believe that volunteering can act as a catalyst for positive societal change. Since 2015 I have participated in numerous, mostly science-related, events assuming various roles - from referee in robotic competitions to core team member of the biggest science festival in Greece.
Here’s my talk at TEDx Mavili Square, where I discussed volunteerism vs. personal gain (in Greek, with good quality auto subtitles available in English):
Mentoring
The insights that a mentor provides can be incredibly empowering. We rise by lifting others - I have had amazing mentors myself, and I am eager to share my own experiences with anyone who might benefit. Right now I am registered as a mentor with Greek Women in STEM, and I am always up for a chat.
Here you can also find an older video (in Greek) where I talk about the Physics Department of the University of Athens, where I completed my bachelor's degree.
List of activities
Events
- Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas en el Observatorio del Teide | 2024: Tour guide
- COSPAR - 44th Scientific Assembly | 2022: Volunteer coordinator
- NASA Space Apps Challenge Piraeus | 2022: Mentor (online) / 2019: Volunteer Coordinator
- Athens Science Festival | 2017: Stage Manager / 2016: Volunteer Coordinator / 2015, 2018 and 2019: Volunteer
- Mind the Lab | 2017: Leader of Volunteers
- STEAM Transcultural Science Communication Summer School | 2018: Volunteer
- Researcher's Night Greece | 2015, 2016 and 2018: Volunteer
- 10th Panhellenic Amateur Astronomers Excursion | 2016: Volunteer
- World Robot Olympiad (WRO) | 2017: Judge in national finals / 2018: Judge in national semi-finals
- FIRST LEGO League Athens | 2018: Head volunteer / 2017: Referee
- FIRST LEGO League Jr. Greece | 2018: Reviewer
- P100 - Planet Technopolis Kids Festival | 2018: Volunteer
- Athens Makerspace | 2017: Volunteer in Athens Science Festival booth
- TEDxAthens | 2017: Volunteer
- TedxKids@Ilissos | 2019: Volunteer
- Greece Race for the Cure | 2017 and 2018: Volunteer
- Athens Authentic Marathon | 2018: Volunteer
- Athens Pride | 2018: Volunteer
- Φantasticon | 2015, 2016 and 2017: Volunteer
- AthensCon | 2016 and 2017: Volunteer
- Comicdom Con | 2016: Volunteer
Groups
- PhD student Representatives @IAC
- SpaceGates | 2016-Present
- SciCo Ambassadors | 2015-2019
- Greek Newspace Society | 2019-2021
- Space Generation Advisory Council (local team) | 2017-2018
- Unique Minds | 2017-2018
- Founder of facebook group (7.6k+ members): Volunteering opportunities in Greece