Peggy was born in Greece and grew up in California. She studied Psychology and English Literature, with postgraduate studies in Counselling Psychology and a PhD in Education from Bath University. She holds an MBA and a specialization in School Leadership from Harvard University. He is President of the American Community Schools of Athens. Her psychotherapeutic training is in the Adlerian Psychotherapeutic Approach and she has been a member of the Greek Society of Adlerian Psychology since 1992. She has been involved in organisations and projects to support young people in global organisations.
Peggy Peloni
BSc, NCP, PPS, BBS, LFT, MS, MBA Ed.D
- Doctorate in Education, University of Bath, United Kingdom, 2017
- Certification in School Leadership, Harvard School of Business and Harvard School of Education, 2021
- Master’s in business administration (Executive MBA), University of Indianapolis, 2013
- Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MS), California State University at Fullerton, 1990
- California State License in Family Therapy (LFT)
- Board of Behavioral Science (BBS), State of California
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPS) Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State of California
- Clinical Psychology specialization (NCP), Department of Psychology, Chapman University, 1985-1986
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology and English Literature (BSc), The American College of Greece, 1985
- Adlerian Psychotherapy
- School Leadership
- Systemic Psychotherapy
- Education
- Pelonis, P. & C. Perakis, A Systematic Approach to the Mental Health Crisis in International Schools: Building Psychological Muscle, Association for the advancement of international education, InterED, Spring 2024, Vol. 53, number 134.
- Avgerinou, M.D., & Pelonis, P. (Eds.). (2021). transforming K-12 blended and virtual learning through the i²Flex Classroom Model. hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Pelonis, P., & Tokatlidou, J. (2021). One School’s Transition to Online Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic; A Pre planned Necessity and Lessons Learned. Transforming K-12 Blended and Virtual Learning Through the i²Flex Classroom Model. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Pelonis, P. Courageous Leadership: Transitions to Sustainability by Empowering Institutional Excellence. in Avgerinou, M.D., & Pelonis, P. (Eds.). (2021). Transforming K-12 Blended and Virtual Learning Through the i²Flex Classroom Model. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Pelonis, P. Holistic Educational Philosophy Embodying Conscious Citizenship; Transforming Mindsets from Action to Being. In Avgerinou, M.D., & Pelonis, P. (Eds.). (2021). Transforming K-12 Blended and Virtual Learning Through the i²Flex Classroom Model. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Pelonis, P. Transforming Education in Light of COVID-19 Four Necessary Pillars to Develop Conscious Young World Citizens International Schools Journal.
- Pelonis, P. The Courage to Change. ethos Magazine. september 2020
- Gialamas, S. Grigoropoulou, J., Pelonis, P., Cherif , A. “How can Manifesting Leadership Skills Infused with Ethos, Empathy, and Compassion, Better Prepare Students to Assume Leadership Roles?” In the International Journal of Progressive Education. vol.16, issue 1. Feb.2020
- Pelonis, P. Published article in Business Partners magazine in “Thought Leaders” Column on Conscious World Citizenship. January-February 2020.
- Nicoll, W. G. & Pelonis, P. Resilience and the Internationally Mobile Family: navigating changes and transitions. archway Publications, USA 2019.
- Gialamas, S. Pelonis, P. Envisioning the K-12 Learning In the 21st Century. “Thought Leaders in Education. Business Partners, the Magazine of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, July-August 2019.
- Harris, J., Siuda, J., Gialamas, S., Pelonis, P., Cherif, A. The Role of Educators in Growing Leaders and Leadership among School Students Journal of Education and Practice. vol.10, No. 18, 2019
