Background
Pappas, John Stephen was born on July 13, 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Státhis and Florence Edith (Arrington) Pappas.
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John Stephen Pappas
Edit Profileeducator dance ethnologist Greek folk musician
Education
Associate of Arts, City College San Francisco, 1963; Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1965; Master of Arts, San Francisco State, 1969.
Career
English teacher, Frondistirion Klitsáki, Athens, 1970-1971;
instructor English, folklore, Greek civilization, ethnic dance and soccer, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, California, since 1972. Soccer coach, instructor folk dance for disabled San Joaquin Delta College, since 1972. Committee University of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp, Stocton, since 1969.
Choreographer Duquesne U. Tamburitzans, Pittsburgh, 1980. Teacher, performer Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1976, San Francisco's Western Regional American Folk Life Festivals, N.W. Folk Music Festival, Seattle. Teacher, lecturer, performer in the United States, Canada, Mexico, since 1965.
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Leader cub scouts Boy Scouts American, Stockton, 1986-1989, assistant scoutmaster, since 1989, Sumi lodge adviser Order of the Arrow, 1993, National Jamboree, advisory Order of the Arrow, manager Buckskin games. Assistant coach Little League Baseball, Stockton, 1990. Parish county St. Basil's Greek OrthodoxCh., Stockton, 1992-1996.
St. Basil's Greek Orthodox Church parish county secretary, 1993-1995. Member NRA, United Arcadian Society, Hellenic Professional Society, Golden Gate Live Steamers, Sacramento Valley Live Steamers, Lodi Hellenic Society, University of California Berkeley Alumni Association (life).
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Married Paula Louise Surber, August 17, 1968. Children: Kaliópi, Státhis.
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