Author: Katherine Reilly

Author & Educator, University Lecturer, English Language & Literature | Public & Motivational Speaker Katherine Reilly is an ELT Teacher Trainer and Author of numerous publications in children’s literature, teaching materials and ICT. Katherine has taught at numerous academic venues and professional events, including the University of Athens, the University of Limassol, the Malta ELTC Conference, and the Innovate ELT Conference at the Oxford TEFL training center in Barcelona. She has also contributed to British Council training sessions, spoken at multiple IATEFL SIGs events, and has delivered a TEDx talk focused on inclusivity, respect, and acceptance in educational settings. Her expertise includes training school faculties in inclusive teaching methodology and diverse educational materials adaptation. Katherine has also contributed to the field as a voiceover artist for various ELT publishers and as a regular contributor to ELT NEWS magazine. She has authored a range of educational materials and creative works, including ‘The Show Must Go On,’ ‘The Adventures of Ben & Friday,’ her guidebook ‘The Road to Femininity,’ and her academic handbook ‘Breaking Barriers – Inclusive Approaches to Modern Language Teaching.’ Katherine has collaborated with Express Publishing to create the Short Tales Series, a collection of 18 readers for young learners designed to enhance language acquisition through engaging stories. Her contributions to Prime Press Publishing include numerous publications, 20 in total, under the alias ‘Catherine R. Jones’, focusing on ELT pedagogy and teaching materials for educators. She has provided training to employees in both public and private organizations, advocating for workplace diversity. Her contributions extend to humanitarian efforts, including teaching underprivileged children and serving as vice principal at the Refugee School of Athens. These experiences inform her research and advocacy for equity in education, emphasizing the importance of accessibility and representation. She has spoken on behalf of organizations which empower and support women, namely ‘Mexoxo’ and ‘Women on Top’ in internationally known conferences such as the ‘Delphi Economic Forum’, ‘Live a Legacy’ and ‘Be an Ally Forum’. As an ambassador of ‘Worldplaces’, an initiative supported in Greece by the Generation Red 2.0 organization, she has strived to promote the rights of all women in today’s workplace. Katherine has collaborated with the Greek National Opera as Production Consultant and has scripted short films and videos for independent filmmakers. She has hosted events such as the annual ‘I’m Positive’ at the Onassis Cultural Centre of Athens promoting HIV visibility, the ELT Excellence Awards in Education, and the award ceremony at the Animasyros Film Festival in Syros. In her free time, she collaborates with a modelling agency as a part-time model for concept photography and is a member of the HUMAN CAST organization which promotes the artistic endeavors of marginalized individuals. In 2023, Katherine starred in Pantene’s advertising campaign for promotion of diverse and inclusive workspaces.
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Students’ Corner – Freedom and Independence

 

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Freedom and Independence

by Anna K.

Recently, there has been a great deal of controversy over the important values of life. More and more people tend to believe that security would be of the utmost importance due to escalating wars and the rapid climax of terrorism. Nevertheless, the opponents of this view maintain that freedom and independence should be the deciding factor of people’s notions and way of thinking. I firmly believe that having freedomand independence is much more crucial.

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Students’ Corner – The Benefits and Turmoils of Credit Card Use

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The Benefits and Turmoils of Credit Card Use

by Mary M.

Every now and then, a variety of researches demonstrate the increasement which is discerned about the number of residents who use credit cards. Nowadays, credit cards are known as the possession of a human being. I am inclined to believe that credit cards’ creation is the appropriate way to make our transactions today.

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Τα Εξαρτημένα Παιδιά του 21ου Αιώνα – Η γενιά που δεν έμαθε ποτέ πώς να ζει

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Καθηγήτρια και Συγγραφέας

Κοιτάζω διακριτικά το ρολόι μου. Λίγα λεπτά μένουν ακόμη για το διάλλειμα. Μια μαθήτριά μου, ακουμπάει το κεφαλάκι της πάνω στο βιβλίο και αφού αναστέναξε με ρωτάει, «Κυρία; Κουραστήκαμε με την γραμματική. Πότε βγαίνουμε;»

Πριν προλάβω να της απαντήσω, κοιτάζω τους μικρούς μου μαθητές οι οποίοι με κινήσεις αστραπή προσπαθούν να ‘κλέψουν μια ματιά’ από τα κινητά τους τα οποία είτε βρίσκονται μέσα στη τσάντα τους, είτε είναι χωμένα μέσα στα βιβλία τους.

Η ανυπομονησία φαινόταν καθαρά στο βλέμμα τους, καθώς η αγωνία που διέκρινα κορυφώθηκε μετά την ερώτηση της συμμαθήτριας τους. Δεν υπήρχε νόημα να συνεχίσω το μάθημα, καθώς για τα λίγα δευτερόλεπτα που είχαν απομείνει, το μυαλό τους ήταν αλλού.

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