Undergraduate studies at the University Paris 7 – Denis Diderot (Licence de Langue Vivante Etrangère – Anglais, Mention Français, Langue Etrangère, 1994); Post-graduate studies at the University Paris 7 – Denis Diderot (Maîtrise Français, Langue Etrangère, 1995 ; Maîtrise de Langues, Littératures et Civilisations Etrangères – Anglais, 1996); Post-graduate studies at the University of Burgundy/Dijon, 2015 (Master 2-pro, FLE-S-sco et FOS, 2014/2015); Teaching French for Specific Purposes at the Centre of Applied Linguistics of the University of Franche-Comté (C.L.A), Besançon, France, August 1997; Summer University-BELC 2010, 'Teaching & Training', Nantes, France, July 2010.

Since 1996, professional experience of teaching English and French as foreign languages and teaching French for Specific Purposes at K.I.E, the French Cultural Centre of Nicosia (now French Institute) and at the College of Tourism and Hotel Management in Nicosia; Special Scientist from January 2005 until May 2006 and Special Teaching Staff from September 2006 until today at the University of Cyprus.

Active member and certified examiner of the DELF/DALF Examination Board since 1996, involved in seminars, trainings and workshops for examiners and teachers of French on the DELF/DALF examinations. Certified examiner of the University of Cambridge for the IGCSE – Foreign Language French – examination since 2004.

Foreign language skills: English, French, Spanish (DELE B2), Italian (PLIDA B1, CILS B2)