I am a theatre and opera director with extensive experience as an acting coach, public speaking coach, and drama lecturer and practitioner. I create engaging, inclusive learning environments for students across secondary to BA/MA levels in the UK and Greece. Currently working with 3 of the top leading marketing - advertising agencies in Greece as a VO Artist. I also bring language expertise as a freelance editor, translator and interpreter, alongside a long-standing background in English and Modern Greek literature and linguistics education. My work spans performance, teaching, coaching and translation, supported by a solid foundation in acting, music, and cross-cultural communication. Would love to hear from you :) Dafni

Dafni Remoundou

I am a theatre and opera director with extensive experience as an acting coach, public speaking coach, and drama lecturer and practitioner. I create engaging, inclusive learning environments for students across secondary to BA/MA levels in the UK and Greece. Currently working with 3 of the top leading marketing - advertising agencies in Greece as a VO Artist. I also bring language expertise as a freelance editor, translator and interpreter, alongside a long-standing background in English and Modern Greek literature and linguistics education. My work spans performance, teaching, coaching and translation, supported by a solid foundation in acting, music, and cross-cultural communication. Would love to hear from you :) Dafni

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I am a theatre and opera director with extensive experience as an acting coach, public speaking coach, and drama lecturer and practitioner. I create engaging, inclusive learning environments for students across secondary to BA/MA levels in the UK and Greece.

Currently working with 3 of the top leading marketing - advertising agencies in Greece as a VO Artist.

I also bring language expertise as a freelance editor, translator and interpreter, alongside a long-standing background in English and Modern Greek literature and linguistics education. My work spans performance, teaching, coaching and translation, supported by a solid foundation in acting, music, and cross-cultural communication.

Would love to hear from you :)
Dafni

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Language

English
Fluent
Greek, Modern
Fluent
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Forensics Head (Public Speaking & Debate) at Ekpedeftiki Anagennisi Schools (Athens)
January 1, 2021 - Present
Acting, Public Speaking & Debate Head Coach for both competitive and non-competitive events (Debate Tournaments, International Tournaments, Worlds Tournaments, ESDC, WDSC). Responsible for development, training and management of 80 students, ages 11–18. Led curriculum workshops for Secondary & High School Teachers; teaching plans for Public Speaking & Acting; teacher training; recruitment; theatre development; reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. Prepared student acting teams for interschool, national tournaments.
Forensics, Acting Head Coach at Hellenic American Educational Foundation (Athens)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2021
Developed, trained and managed 50 students aged 14–18 in Acting & Public Speaking events. Created teaching & rehearsal plans, recruited students, devised theatre, developed acting, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills. Prepped student acting teams for annual and quarterly interschool as well as national tournaments.
Trustee & Board Member at PanHellenic Forensics Association (Athens)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Handled financial obligations; liaised with 23 school memberships; coached and delivered workshops for PATournaments; style coach for Team Greece; organized tournaments and managed external collaborators.
CAS Advisor (International Baccalaureate) at Hellenic American Educational Foundation (Athens)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2021
Responsible for CAS project oversight: helping students identify personal and social goals, monitoring activities, approving proposals, updating progress indicators, and evaluating CAS portfolios; managing risk and communicating progress to coordinators and parents.
IELTS Tutor & UKCAT at Foundation College (Athens)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
English for IELTS (A-Level equivalent) for 16–19 year olds; UKCAT abstract reasoning summer course (2016–2017).
Acting Coach, Lecturer of Theatre at Essex University, East15 Acting School
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2014
Directing plays and coaching BA & MA students; text analysis, technique development, historical and social context. Collaborated with stage designers, musical directors, and stage managers; module planning and assessment tasks.
Interpreter, Translator & Language Co-ordinator at Freelance (UK) – Agencies: D-Languages, LifeLanguage Services, Interpreting Direct, Global Accent, AllLanguages, The LanguageShop, Pearl Linguistics, LITS
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2022
Provided interpretation, translation and language coordination across social services, elderly care, NHS, legal, family support, and domestic violence contexts; supported director with online booking systems.

Education

MA at King’s College London, University of London
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
MA at East15 Acting School, University of Essex
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
BA at National Theatre School of Acting
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006
Diploma in Music at Athens Conservatoire
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services