Argyris Oikonomopoulos

Argyris Oikonomopoulos was born in Athens, Greece, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He further specialized in Support and Interventions for Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through a certification program by Unicert in collaboration with the University of Piraeus Research Center. Additionally, he completed a seven-month Intercultural Education seminar at the University of the Aegean.

Mr. Oikonomopoulos earned a Master’s Degree in Special Educational Needs from the University of East London and has been working as a Special Educator since 2017. His experience includes teaching Greek language to refugees through the Metadrasi NGO in Tavros (2018). He also provided special education support at the Specialized Speech/Language and Counseling Center of Kamatero, Athens, before joining ACS Athens as a Shadow Teacher for one academic year. He later served as an OLP Aide at ACS Athens for two academic years (2020-2022).

Currently, Mr. Oikonomopoulos is working as a Shadow Teacher at ACS Athens for the 2024-2025 academic year. His expertise lies in special education, individualized learning support, Greek teaching and inclusive teaching strategies in a classmoor setting

• Tools for Promoting Inclusive and Engaging English Interactions Across the School Day, 2021
• Neurodivergent and Gifted: Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students, 2021
• Digital Signals: What are Students Telling Us, 2021
• Career and Technical Education: Thriving Before, During and After the Pandemic, 2021
• Reading and Dyslexia in a Digital World: The perspective of a Reading Warrior, 2021
• Child Sex Trafficking Prevention, 2021
• Hope, Mattering and Moving forward, 2021
• Practical Tech Tools and Tips for K-5 Special Education Teachers, 2021

• Intercultural Education, University of the Aegean, 01/2020 - 07/2020
• Certification in Support and Intervention in ADHD, Unicert in collaboration with the University of Piraeus Research Center, 01/2019
• Certification in Learning Disabilities & Special Education AIE, Open Educational Institution, Athens GR, 01/2017 - 05/2018

• Expression of Ideas in Secondary Education and Evaluation Techniques, AIE (Open Educational Institution), Athens, Greece, 01/2017
• Introduction to Systemic Therapy, AIE (Open Educational Institution), Athens, Greece, 01/2017
• The Identity of the Psychologist, AIE (Open Educational Institution), Athens, Greece, 01/2017
• Aspects of Violence and Abuse in Childhood and Adolescence as well as the Bullying phenomenon, Panteion University, Athens, Greece, 01/2015
• The Educator after the Refugee problem, The Intellectual Centre, Municipality of Athens, Greece, 01/2015
• Discussions on the Actions of the Psychologists under Real Conditions, Psychiatric Hospital of Athens, DAFNI, Greece, 01/2014

I enjoy chess as a hobby for its strategy, challenge, and mental exercise, appreciating both tactical and strategic aspects of the game.