Elena Skafida

Teacher Trainer in Brussels

  • Greek citizen, born in London, UK;
  • Native Greek speaker, fluent in English, functional knowledge of Dutch;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Technological Institute of Athens, Greece;
  • Master’s Degree in Preventive Youth Care: Youth at Risk (0–18 years old), University of Amsterdam, Netherlands;
  • Founder and owner of Protea Preventie in the Netherlands;
  • Design and implement educational and psychosocial interventions globally for parents, teachers, schools, and students;
  • Two interventions officially approved by the Greek Ministry of Education;
  • Topics: Inclusion and disability awareness, friendship development, early indicators of bullying;
  • Working with families of neurodiverse children;
  • Supporting teachers and school environments to accommodate diverse student needs better;
  • Classroom management;
  • Educational adaptation and inclusive practices;
  • Creating positive school environments;
  • Enhancing self-esteem & self-image in students;
  • Supporting neurodiverse learners;
  • Addressing social behavior challenges in children and adolescents;
  • Intervention strategies for school and online bullying (supporting victims & bystanders);
  • Peer pressure and youth addiction prevention;
  • At Europass since 2025.