Froso Vakali

Native Greek speaker and certified philologist with 15+ years of experience in Greek language education, translation/interpretation, and linguistic content development — beginning with voluntary teaching for refugee and migrant communities in 2007, long before it became a professional path. Demonstrated expertise in Greek grammar, syntax, and pragmatics across formal and informal registers. Proven ability to evaluate language quality, identify errors, and produce high-quality reference content — directly applicable to AI language evaluation and annotation tasks.

Experienced working across multilingual, multicultural settings with speakers of diverse L1 backgrounds.

Greek as a Foreign Language Instructor at Jesuit Refugee Service (2025-03 – Present)

• Teach Greek to adult refugees and migrants; design needs-based curricula and language reference materials
• Assess learner language output and provide structured, corrective linguistic feedback

Philologist — Greek as a Second Language Support at 1st Gymnasium of Megara (Priority Education Zone) (2023 – 2024)

• Provided language support to Roma students; analysed learner interlanguage and adapted instruction accordingly
• Designed differentiated teaching materials targeting specific phonological and morphosyntactic difficulties

Greek as a Second Language Educator at ARSIS (2021 – 2023)

• Taught Greek to children and adolescents with diverse linguistic backgrounds
• Developed original educational and reference materials for non-native Greek speakers

Greek Language Instructor (various NGOs) at Solidarity Now, Synyparksis, ELIX (2017 – 2021)

• Delivered Greek language instruction across multiple refugee and non-formal education programmes (reception facilities, community centres, unaccompanied minors)
• Consistently designed and adapted materials for learners with no prior Greek literacy

Interpreter (French / English — Greek) at METAdrasi — Interpretation Services (2019)

• Provided consecutive and simultaneous interpretation in high-stakes legal and medical settings: Moria Camp (Lesbos), Vostanio Hospital, Asylum Service
• Ensured terminological accuracy and linguistic precision across complex Greek legal and administrative registers
• Interpreted official asylum hearings, requiring strict command of formal Modern Greek and procedural language

Platform Moderator & Pilot Designer — Greek Language Content at Akelius Digital Language Platform — via ELIX NGO (2017 – 2018)

• Selected as one of three Greek language teachers to monitor and co-design the pilot rollout of the Akelius platform for refugee learners
• Evaluated Greek language content for accuracy, register appropriateness, and pedagogical quality
• Provided structured feedback to improve platform content based on real learner interaction data

MSc in Language Education for Refugees & Migrants – Hellenic Open University (2021) ongoing

BA in Philosophy, Pedagogy & Psychology (Major: Philosophy) – National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) (2004 – 2008)

BA (Licence) & MA (Master 2) in Cinema & Audiovisual Studies – Université Paris 8 (2009 – 2015)

Exchange Programme – Hanyang University, South Korea (2013 – 2013)