Apostolos Koutropoulos

Current

• Applications Training Coordinator (Healey Library) at UMass Boston
• Graduate Student at UMass Boston

Past

• Moderator at HowardForums.com
• Library Programming and Support Manager (Healey Library) at University of Massachusetts - Boston
• Library Programming and Support Specialist (Healey Library) at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Education

• University of Massachusetts Boston
• University of Massachusetts Boston
• University of Massachusetts Boston

• University of Massachusetts Boston
• University of Massachusetts Boston
• Dedham High School

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Apostolos Koutropoulos’s Summary

Hello, I'm a Mac! ... well, not really, but I am a Mac User.

I love gaining new knowledge, technology, managing, planning, analyzing, and new gadgetry.

I've spent time commenting and writing about new technologies that come out - I can see myself doing this full time (at least for a while)

Even though I enjoy coding - here and there - just for fun, I can't really see myself as a 9-5 developer. I enjoy learning new languages (human or machine), and making my computer do something new, cool or useful.

I enjoy advising fellow students on what classes to take that may coincide with their personal and professional interests. I also enjoy helping people discover new library resources that can help them in their academic and life pursuits.

I would like to continue to learn new things as time goes by. I am passively thinking of pursuing a PhD, programs that hit that 'sweet spot' (in terms of my interests) seem just out of reach.

Apostolos Koutropoulos’s Specialties:

Subjects of Interest:
Management, Planning, Training, Strategic Analysis, Foreign Languages, Higher Education, Libraries, New Media, New Technologies, Distance Education, Information Technology, Language Education, Knowledge Management, Innovation in IT

Language Knowledge:
[Fluent] English, Greek
[Good] Italian, French
[Reading Knowledge] German, Russian, Spanish
[Some Exposure] Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese

Apostolos Koutropoulos’s Education

• University of Massachusetts Boston

  MA , Applied Linguistics , 2007 — 2010 (expected)

  Main Interests: Second Language Acquisition; Language relatedness; Evolution of writing systems; Human language use in communication

• University of Massachusetts Boston

  MEd , Instructional Design , 2007 — 2010 (expected)

  Main Interests: Online Education, Improving Face-to-Face Education, Educational & Collaborative Technologies, Communities of Practice

  Activities and Societies:

  GIDA (Graduate Instructional Design Association)

• University of Massachusetts Boston

  MS , Information Technology , 2006 — 2007

  Main Interests in: IT Innovation, IT Strategy, Information Security, Knowledge Management, Communities of Practice

  Activities and Societies:

  MSIT Award for Academic Excellence, Graduate Business Association

• University of Massachusetts Boston

  MBA , Business Administration, Human Resources (concentration), IT (Concentration) , 2004 — 2006

  Main Business Interests in: Human Resources, Labor Relations, IT, Business Ethics
  Interested in Languages. Took Japanese (Introductory) and Classical Greek (Introductory) Classes while in this program.

  Activities and Societies:

  MBA Association

• University of Massachusetts Boston

  BA , Computer Science, Italian (minor), German (Minor) , 1998 — 2003

  Main Interests in: Foreign Languages, UI Design, Databases, Java, Web Programming. Took Chinese (Introductory), Russian (Introductory and Intermediate) and German (Introductory to Advanced) classes while an undergraduate.

  Activities and Societies:

  Greek Student Society, Italian Club

• Dedham High School

  Diploma , 1994 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Yearbook editor-in-chief, Student Council, Senior Class Officer, Producer of the Senior Class Play, J.H. Kim Tae Kwon Do

Additional Information

Apostolos Koutropoulos’s Interests:

Copyright Law, Information Technology, Digital Rights Management, Linguistics, Management of Public Service Institutions, On-demand culture, Foreign Languages, Dead Languages, Martial Arts, Video Games, Animé, Manga, Travel, Chinese Calligraphy, Japanese Calligraphy, Advising, Consulting, Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Dilbert, Apple, Macintosh, Newton, Maemo, Instructional Design, Amaliada

Apostolos Koutropoulos’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
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