Ioanna Lamprou
Project & Community Engagement Coordinator
Armenopoulou 10, Thessaloniki, Greece
Summary
Project and community engagement professional with experience in coordinating social initiatives, organising community-based activities and supporting humanitarian programmes. With an academic background in Law and Journalism and experience in Erasmus+ programmes, I am committed to advancing human rights, social inclusion and active citizenship through collaborative projects with meaningful community impact.
Overview
4
4
Languages
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project & Communications Manager
YMCA Thessaloniki Social Action Sector
09.2024 - 09.2026
- Coordinated a network of over 80 volunteers, facilitating their engagement, communication and participation in community-based programmes and social initiatives.
- Developed grant proposals and supported fundraising initiatives for social action and humanitarian projects.
- Established and maintained partnerships with civil society organisations and community stakeholders to support programme implementation.
- Coordinated communications and outreach activities to promote social inclusion, civic participation and community engagement.
- Produced editorial content addressing human rights, humanitarian issues and environmental awareness.
Administrative and Communications Assistant
Development Private Company (Part Time)
01.2017 - Current
- Customer support and product promotion.
- Translation of software, user manuals and brochures.
- Participation in European and International company exhibitions.
- Manager of the enterprise’s website, enhancing digital outreach.
Education
Masters - Digital Communications & Media
University of Portsmouth
UK11-2026
Bachelor Degree - Law
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Greece04-2024
Certified Translator Diploma - undefined
metalφραση Translator Training Center
06-2023
Law
University of Graz
Austria07-2022
Skills
- Leadership & team coordination
- Volunteer engagement & motivation
- Human-rights awareness & ethical judgement
- Empathy & cultural sensitivity
- Organisational & time management skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Interpersonal & relationship-building skills
- Initiative & proactive mindset
- Collaboration & teamwork
- Attention to Detail & accountability
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Lightroom
- Canva
- Flourish
- CapCut
- Shorthand
- Microsoft Office Suite
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Certification
Certified Translator Diploma - metaIφραση Translator Training Center
SEMINARS & PROGRAMMES
- 2024 — Erasmus+ Programme “Human Rights Unfolded” - Youth Empowerment Center
- 2024 — Training Programme “Empowering Youth Initiatives” - Project G.O.A.T. Get on the action train
- 2023 — IANOS Creative Writing Workshop
- 2022 — Creative Writing YMCA Seminar
- 2021 — Erasmus+ Programme A.N.T.Y.G.O.N.E. Today - Interalia Project
- 2019 & 2018 — ThessISMUN
Accomplishments
- April 2025 — YMCA Thessaloniki Website “Walking Tour for Human Rights”
- February 2025 — Thinking Abyss | Society category “We have bodies but no voice?”
- February 2025 — YMCA Family Magazine “Together we can do more!” “By walking we learn… about our city!” “71 units of blood were collected!” “Raffle market co-organized by 20 social organizations of the city”
- Autumn 2024 — YMCA Family Magazine and its subsequent dispatch to nine Ministries and Embassies in Greece and abroad “A refugee of carefreeness for the children from Ukraine”
- April 2023 — Bonsaistories.gr “Karmina” Καρμίνα | Bonsai Stories 1st Prize at the 8th Panhellenic Short Story Competition
- October 2024 — iTravelPoetry.gr “Πολίτεια Ποίημα (A poem for sale)” 1st Praise for Poetry and 4th place at the Panhellenic Literary Contest | Category: Poetry
- Honorable Mention in the 3rd Panhellenic Literary Prose Competition “Kefalos” 2024
- 3rd Prize for Poetry and Praise for Short Story in the Panhellenic Writers' Union Student Competition 2016
Timeline
Project & Communications Manager
YMCA Thessaloniki Social Action Sector
09.2024 - 09.2026
Administrative and Communications Assistant
Development Private Company (Part Time)
01.2017 - Current
Law
University of Graz
Certified Translator Diploma - undefined
metalφραση Translator Training Center
Masters - Digital Communications & Media
University of Portsmouth
Bachelor Degree - Law
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki