Background
Mantarakis, Nicolas Z. was born on July 21, 1957 in New York City. Son of Zanis and Anna (Nikidis) Mantarakis.
Mantarakis, Nicolas Z. was born on July 21, 1957 in New York City. Son of Zanis and Anna (Nikidis) Mantarakis.
Diploma in theatre arts, Drama School of Vafias, Athens, Greece, 1977. Bachelor, National University Athens, 1980. Master of Arts, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1981.
Doctor of Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1994. EFQM, European Excellence Assessors, 2006.
Teacher English as foreign language American Community Schools, Athens, 1979-1980. Instructor English as foreign language Teacher Training Institute for Vocational and Technology Education, 1980-1981. Program coordinator Lesley College Grad School/Epimorphosi, 1987-1990, Northern Illinois U./Epimorphosi, Athens, 1990-1995.
Coordinator English department elementary, middle and high school Psychico College, 1980—1999, deputy director High School, 1999—2003, director middle school, since 2003. Graduate teaching assistant Northern Ill University, DeKalb, 1992-1993. Special programs coordinator Epimorphosi: Center of Liberal Studies, 1987-1997.
Lecturer, consultant Pangrition Educational Institution, Crete, Greece, 1995-1996. Lecturer Edge Hill College, England, 1989, United States of America Embassy, Athens, 1980-1981. Consultant educational activities special programs DIAN Publications, since 1997.
Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Eleftherios Dellylanis (academy chairman Athens College), Association Professionals in Special Education (member executive council since 1991), American Community Schools Alumni Association (honorary. President 1999—2003, honorary president 2003-2005), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Jane Thomas, August 14, 1982.