Background
Stephanides, Stephanos was born on October 22, 1949 in Trikomo, Famagusta, Cyprus. Son of Demos and Nitsa (Mintos) Stephanides.
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Stephanides, Stephanos was born on October 22, 1949 in Trikomo, Famagusta, Cyprus. Son of Demos and Nitsa (Mintos) Stephanides.
Bachelor with honours, University Wales, Cardiff, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wales, Cardiff, 1981. Translate certified for Spanish to English, Georgetown University, 1985.
Lecturer, senior lecturer in conjunction with British Council, U.Guyana, Georgetown, 1978-1985. Independent researcher and translator, Washington, 1985-1990. Academy director for Greece, School International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1991.
Associate professor foreign languages and literature University Cyprus, Nicosia, since 1992. Consultant university admission examinations Cyprus Ministry Education, 1992-1999. Consultant academy programs Greek Ministry Education, Athens, 1997-1998.
Judge Commonwealth Writers prize, 2000.
Volunteer professional services to various human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, World Council Churches, Washington, 1985-1990. Member Modern Language Association, Society Dante Alighieri (vice president Cyprus branch 1998), Association Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, Cyprus Association Translators and Intepreters, Eurpoean Society for the Study of English (vice president Cyprus branch).
Married Kathleen Ann Cosimano, March 11, 1989. 1 child, Katerina Eleni.