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First of all, I love my job. I design learning spaces where voices grow stronger and connections feel natural. As a social worker and youth trainer, I work with young people on topics such as identity, inclusion and participation. I facilitate leadership and project management trainings, lead public awareness activities, and aim to raise awareness and give young people tools to take an active role in society. My goal is to create safe spaces where people feel seen, heard and empowered.

I combine environmental expertise with non-formal education to design lifelong learning experiences that empower youth and adults to take action for sustainability, equality, and human rights. Available for: Training design & implmementation, facilitation, event management, consultancy in adult and youth education. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. ~ Steve Jobs

Nice to meet you, I'm Mary! Non-formal education changed my life in ways I never expected and shaped who I am. Now I work as a youth worker supporting others through similar journeys of discovery. I founded Make it Happen NGO in Cyprus and bring experience across facilitation, project writing and organisational management.

First, they IGNORE you.. Then, they LAUGH at you.. Then, they FIGHT you.. Then, you WIN !

I’m a passionate professional with over 10 years of experience in international youth work, volunteering, and non-formal education. I thrive in multicultural environments, and I'm deeply committed to community building, cultural exchange, and sustainability. I've developed programmes and led teams across the health, civil society, and education sectors, with a strong focus on Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes. I am currently moving between Denmark, Iceland, and Portugal.

With years of experience in non-formal education and youth field, I believe that everyone has the ability to learn and grow. I'm committed to creating a supportive, engaging, and playful learning environment that encourages participants to unlock their potential and achieve their goals. As a person, I'm approachable, positive, and always ready to support others succeed. I bring energy, enthusiasm, and expertise to everything I do

I’m following different paths : supporting people in their process of emancipation, self awareness, and participation to collective processes; development of sensitivity towards diversity and fight against discriminations, with a specific focus on Gender issues and gender-based violence; promotion of horizontal and collective decision making systems. As a trainer, I develop non formal learning activities with diverse publics, and I deeply believe in the importance of self-directed learning.

I am a youth worker, facilitator of learning processes, non-formal education trainer, both at the local and the international level. I am passionate about the topics of gender and queer issues, and I strive to face them through an intersectional lens: as Audre Lorde said, "there is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives".

I am an engaged youth worker with a background in student organisations and community initiatives. I enjoy working with young people in participatory learning settings and supporting them to become more active, responsible, and socially aware. I am particularly interested in empowering young people to initiate small but meaningful actions in their communities and to develop competences useful for both personal and professional growth.

International youth policy expert and educator/ consultant with the 10 years of experience in training and organisational development. Specialized in non-governmental organisation management, youth work, domestic violence, gender equality, human rights, intercultural dialogue, non-formal education, project management and policy advocacy. . Engaged in the work of various organisations such as the Council of Europe, European Commission and different UN agencies such as UNFPA, UNICEF and UNDP.