Name: Panagiota Kortomaniti
Nationality: Greek
Countries where you have worked or studied:
Manchester-UK, Lincoln-UK, Aalborg-Denmark, Lisbon-Portugal, Nanterre-France, Greece
Universities and qualifications before ADVANCES:
- Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece
- Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care ( Adults) for England, Diploma
- Current-after Advances, College for Humanistic Sciences - ICPS European Certificate of Psychotherapy, Person Centred Approach in Psychotherapy
Previous professional experience/Fields of social work practice:
- Trainee Social Worker in Women , The National Centre for Social (Solidarity (EKKA) ,Athens, Greece (2006-2007)
- Social Worker (internship) UMHRI (University Mental Health Research Institute), Greece (2007-2008)
- Hospice Social Worker in Women, Hospital 'Elena Venizelou', Athens, Greece (2009-2010)
- Mental Health Support Worker in Youth/Adults, Creative Support Manchester (2012-2013)
- Mental Health Support Worker in Youth/Adults, Future Directions in Manchester (2013-2014)
- Case Manager/ Child Protection Social Worker in (UAC), Save the Children International, Athens, Greece (2016-2017)
- (PSS) Psychosocial Support Officer in Refugee/Migrant Women, ActionAid Hellas, Greece (2018)
- Community Centre Senior Officer at Epikentro (Adults), ActionAid Hellas, Greece 2018
- International Rescue Committee (IRC), Child Protection Case Worker for UAC/UASC (2018)
Three things that you most value about the ADVANCES programme
- The intercultural experience
- The development of our critical thinking
- The high standards of knowledge and education in the universities
Message for other social workers thinking about applying for a place on ADVANCES:
Dear colleagues,
This Global Masters it was the most precious experience I had the last years and I am glad I participated. If you are looking for an international aspect on social work practices, you want to broaden your experiences and be in an intercultural environment, this is the right masters for you. The people you will meet, the universities in which you will study and the travels will open a new world in front.
Enjoy it!
Web links to any blog, project or profile that you would like to include:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/panagiota-k-69550a3b
Topic of research project:
The voices of social workers in the integration of refugee children and families.‘A comparative perspective, Greece and Portugal
Where were you based for Semester 4?
In Portugal-Lisboa
Current position and place of work:
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Child Protection Case Worker for UAC/UASC
Any other jobs since graduating ADVANCES:
- Case Manager/ Child Protection Social Worker in (UAC), Save the Children International
- (PSS) Psychosocial Support Officer in Refugee/Migrant Women, Action Aid Hellas
- Community Centre Senior Officer at Epikentro (Adults), Action Aid Hellas