Angeliki Plouma

MISSION

To support students, professionals and organizations to build upon their strengths and create the breakthrough they desire and deserve. Committed to helping students, professionals and organizations to discern patterns in their life cycle, to change them into advantageous attitudes and develop in the areas where their strengths, capabilities and talents meet the market opportunities.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Learning skills: Innovative; excellent communication skills using a range of tools; co-founder of Experiential Study Center in the University of Edinburgh.

Life skills: Leading talent program - Butterfly Challenge; bridging academic and business world; encouraging emotional intelligence; always searching for ways to foster initiatives

Managing and Mentoring: Counseling; coordinating engagement programs; highly collaborative.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

JANUARY 2008-MAY 2010 PhD Candidate, School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Dissertation topic: Is experiential education really effective? An application for vulnerable groups.

SEPTEMBER 1987- SEPTEMBER 1989 Master`s in Business Administration (MBA), Economic University of Athens at Greece - University of Birmingham

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

SEPTEMBER 2018 - present: Faculty Member of Masters Programs, BCA College in collaboration with West London University

JANUARY 2016 – DECEMBER 2018: Certified Trainer/ Exclusive Coach, in Greece for top management of a multinational company, MSX-AMCI International Training Companies

SEPTEMBER 2009- present; Free Lancer Entrepreneur and Executive Coach and Trainer, on emotional engagement, personal development, leadership and crisis/ conflict management.

SEPTEMBER 2000 – present: Chief Internal / Quality Auditor, Head of HR Development Department -2012, Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals, KE.THE.A., Greek Organization dealing with substance addicts and their families.

SEPTEMBER 2008- SEPTEMBER 2009: Lecturer, Experiential training workshops for Master`s degree students, University of Edinburgh, UK

FEBRUARY 2007- SEPTEMBER 2004: Lecturer, Personal/ Professional Development, Strategic Management and

Human Resources Strategy, Various Colleges in collaboration with English Universities

AUGUST 1998 – SEPTEMBER 2000: Project Manager, Project:

Reengineering of Hellenic Post Office – An E.E.C Program, Hellenic Post Office

CERTIFICATES

JANUARY 2016 – JANUARY 2018: Certificate, Addiction Counsellor Competencies from the University of California, San Diego.

MAY 2012- JANUARY 2013: Certificate, Gestalt approach and its application in organizations for executives, Transforming the Self – Transforming the World, Gestalt Institute of San Francisco

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

Regular columnist in Professional magazines

Elected member of the Ethics Committee in KETHEA, for maximum tenure of 4 years

Member of HBR advisory Board

Nominated for Brainz award