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RESUME.
Name:
MA ADM Natalie Petraki
Date of Birth:
Introduction:
Since my most favourite hobbies had to do with the reading of adventure-mystery stories,
playing computer games, journaling, doing calligraphy/crafts and drawing/painting, I wanted to
combine my profession with ‘expression’ and ‘fun’. So, anytime I have the chance, I love to
share my own creations with people. I am especially interested in the cinema, and I admire work
of directors’ like Steven Spielberg, M.Night Shyamalan, Ron Howard, Tim Burton, and Martin
Scorcese. Since I feel I have the necessary tools, I would like to contribute to other people, by
offering a unique world of adventure, mystery, and the spiritual world. I have a strong grasp of
what feels exciting, as I have always been watching most of the movies, I have strong skills in
(perspective-like) visualization as well, and then I am transferring these original ideas onto
paper, in the form of both writing and Illustrations.
My deep research in the areas of Psychology-Psychoanalysis, and the Spiritual World, has
helped me significantly in the shaping of my characters, and the content of my stories. I pay
much attention to detail, as I believe it makes the difference in quality written stories.
Current occupation:
profession: Writer of children’s stories.
2014-2015 I completed the writing of my Novel: ‘The secret Light workers, and the mysterious
Phaistos disc.’
2012-2013 I studied Psychology-Counselling at the Open Aegean University, having completed
100 hours of tuition.
2009-2011 I did research in Psychology, Philosophy and yoga.
Before:

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2005-2009 I did research in Psychology, Philosophy, and have been writing children’s stories.
2003-2005 I have attended the MA Art, Design and Media course, at the Univesity of
Portsmouth, in Great Britain.
2002-2003 I attended the Ba(Hons) Computer Animation course at the University of Portsmouth
in Great Britain..
2001-2002 I have achieved the HND Computer Animation course, at the University of
Portsmouth.
1999-2001 I completed the HND Illustration and Graphic design course at Kent Institute of Art
and Design, Maidstone, Kent in England.
1998-1999 I have achieved the Foundation course at ‘Kent Institute of Art and Design’, in
Canterbury, in England.
1994-1998 I attended private lessons in design, painting and crafts.
1992-1994 I graduated from the 5th
Highschool of Iraklion, Crete, Greece. I attended Maths,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Philosophy, New-Ancient Greek, Religion, History,
and I received special tuition for a career in Medicine.
Languages speaking:
Greek, English, German, Japanese (I attended lessons for one year in the latter course.)
Prizes:
α) Various prizes from the Greek Ministry of Education in painting competitions, and also for my
attendance in the 41st European and 15th Greek competition of schools, of the European day.
This had been organized by the Ministry of Education under the Aegis of the European Council,
the Council of the European Union, and the European Institute of Civilization.
β) First prize in the International competition in Moscow with the subject: ‘Past, Present and
Future, with 7000 participations.
γ) First prize in various competitions in Crete.

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δ) Distinction for the 15th
Panhelenic competition of the European day of Schools (design of a
poster for the Euro elections in June 1994) and I was invited by the European Union in Bonn.
ε) Third prize by the Greek Workers Association in a National competition for the design of a
poster of May 1st (the Greek workers’ celebration) 1996.
Interests:
Music: I attended six years of piano lessons (I have participated in concerts.)
Ballet: I received three years of training.
Yoga: ‘I received two years of training.’
Meditation..
Travel:
With various travels both in European countries ( Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain)
as well as in America (New-York) I have had the chance to get to know other customs, different
cultures, and various kinds of Art, which helped me receive more perspective, and to therefore
become more open-minded, and improve my work.