Author Archives: Frederika Apokidou

About Frederika Apokidou

Frederika Apokidou was born in Limassol, Cyprus and migrated to Australia with her three young children in 1974.

She holds a Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration from the University of Melbourne and an Associate Diploma in Interpreting and Translating from R.M.I.T University.

Frederika worked with the Victorian Education Department- Student Services - for more than 22 years assisting and supporting hundreds of non-English speaking background children integrate smoothly into the school community. She's also worked as an Education Officer with the Equal Opportunity Commission, as a journalist with SBS Radιο, and as an Interpreter with the Department of Human Services, a position she's still holding on a sessional basis.

Frederika is currently co-ordinating and hosting a "Cypriot Program" every Saturday between 1.00pm - 3.00pm on Melbourne's Radio Station 3XY Radio Hellas (14.22 am). The program includes the latest News from Cyprus, its History and Tradition, Literature, Poetry, interviews and many beautiful, traditional Cypriot songs.

Articles of Frederika have been published in various Educational publications and in 'Neos Kosmos' newspaper.

She loves reading and writing literature and poetry. Her writing comes mainly from the heart and from personal experiences. She writes to express her feelings and to know she's not alone!