Angelyn Balodimas Bartolomei
Institution: North Park University
Country: United States
Dr. Angelyn (Angie) Balodimas-Bartolomei is a professor in the School of Education at North Park Education (Chicago) and coordinator of the ESL/Bilingual Teachers’ Endorsement and the MALLC Literacy, Language and Culture programs.
Angie received a BA in Greek Studies &Social Work from Deree College in Athens, Greece; a BA in Greek Pedagogy from Rallios Pedagogical Academy of Greece; an MA in Linguistics & ESL from Northeastern Illinois University; and a PhD in Comparative International Education & Policy Studies from Loyola University, Chicago.
Her research areas include comparative studies on: Greek and Italian Americans; Greek Romaniote Jews; Southern Italian Griko communities; Holocaust Education; the Greek Crisis & Education; Anti-Mafia Education; Cultural Diversity in Foreign Language Textbooks; the Regional Dialect of Colognora, Tuscany; and Post World War II Tuscan Artisan Immigrants in Chicago.
In addition to speaking several languages, writing in numerous journals and magazines, Angie is the author of "Footsteps to Athina-A Traveler's Guide to Athens & Greek Culture." She is currently working on a new book about the Greek communities around the world. When not doing research and teaching, Angie travels. She served as a volunteer translator at the Athens 2004 Olympics, a lecturer for travel study groups to Greece and has recently organized a short term study abroad to Sweden for her students.
Angie received a BA in Greek Studies &Social Work from Deree College in Athens, Greece; a BA in Greek Pedagogy from Rallios Pedagogical Academy of Greece; an MA in Linguistics & ESL from Northeastern Illinois University; and a PhD in Comparative International Education & Policy Studies from Loyola University, Chicago.
Her research areas include comparative studies on: Greek and Italian Americans; Greek Romaniote Jews; Southern Italian Griko communities; Holocaust Education; the Greek Crisis & Education; Anti-Mafia Education; Cultural Diversity in Foreign Language Textbooks; the Regional Dialect of Colognora, Tuscany; and Post World War II Tuscan Artisan Immigrants in Chicago.
In addition to speaking several languages, writing in numerous journals and magazines, Angie is the author of "Footsteps to Athina-A Traveler's Guide to Athens & Greek Culture." She is currently working on a new book about the Greek communities around the world. When not doing research and teaching, Angie travels. She served as a volunteer translator at the Athens 2004 Olympics, a lecturer for travel study groups to Greece and has recently organized a short term study abroad to Sweden for her students.