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Hi, I’m Vanessa (Vaia) Maragkou. I’m a teaching assistant, VR developer, and researcher who blends education technology with immersive experiences to help learners engage with programming and science. I design and implement digital learning tools, run laboratory demonstrations, and translate complex concepts into friendly, hands-on activities.
Currently I’m pursuing a PhD at the University of West Attica, collaborating with the National Observatory of Athens. My work spans \virtual reality in education, game-based learning, and UX/UI design for educational applications, with a focus on evaluating user experience and learning outcomes.
Language
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Italian
Beginner
Work Experience
Teaching Assistant, Programming 1 (1st semester) at Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Eng., University of West Attica
December 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026Preparing teaching-learning material and demonstrations for the laboratory course in the C programming language.
Teaching Assistant, Programming 1 (1st semester) at Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Eng., University of West Attica
October 1, 2023 - February 28, 2024Preparing teaching-learning material and demonstrations for the laboratory course in the C programming language.
Researcher / VR Developer (Unity3D) at National Observatory of Athens (Geodynamic Institute) and University of West Attica
March 1, 2020 - August 31, 2023Design and development of digital educational and training applications for immersive virtual reality environments (HTC Vive Pro); UX/UI design and development.
Trainer at ΙIEK DELTA360 (Private Vocational Training Institute)
March 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023Teaching and preparing learning material for courses including Programming Language II (C++ & C).
Teaching Assistant, Object Oriented Programming at Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Eng., University of West Attica
March 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021Preparing teaching-learning material; demonstration for the laboratory using Greenfoot IDE (Java) and introduction to Unity3D (C#).
Teaching Assistant, Digital Signal Processing Laboratory at Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Eng., University of West Attica
December 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021Preparing teaching-learning material and demonstrations for the laboratory course.
Secretarial Support - Administrative Clerk at University of West Attica
May 1, 2020 - September 30, 2023Support for students with disabilities within the PROSVASIS program – secretarial assistance.
Education
PhD at Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Eng., University of West Attica
January 1, 2019 - April 16, 2026Master of Technology / ICT for Education (MSc) at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017BA in French Language and Literature at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007Qualifications
PhD in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026Master of Technology / ICT for Education (MSc)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017BA in French Language and Literature
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007Industry Experience
Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
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