Marie has been working as a Parent Peer Worker on the Libraries as Community Connectors project for the past five years, helping libraries understand the parent perspective of taking very young children with developmental delay or disabilities to the library so that it is a welcoming place for all.
Marie loves being part of the amazing, diverse team at Plumtree and is very passionate about supporting families to learn and share with one another whilst encouraging a strengths-based, growth mindset approach. She strongly encourages parent involvement with their child’s therapy, education and community settings, believing that any work being done by a therapist, educator or teacher needs to be done in partnership with families.
She believes in building connected communities around all children and their families. This allows parents to be an example to their children while showing them the importance of friendships and communities.
Professional background – Real Estate Sales and Marketing; Events and Styling.
Additional Languages: Basic Greek
Resources contributions include:
Video: Creating connected communities at schools l Marie Vlahakis l Now & Next Alumni Conference 2018
Media release: New program aims to boost library experiences for children with a disability
