Admin Team - Ionian Village
2024 Admin Team
Sophia Afendoulis
Program Coordinator
Sophia Afendoulis
Program Coordinator
Biography
Sophia LOVES Ionian Village and is SO excited to be at camp this summer. You will often find her sipping a cherry loux, taking photos, finding the best spots on Ermou, or telling fun facts about bridges. Sophia HAILS from Grand Rapids, Michigan (go blue!), but has been lucky enough to also live in Barcelona, Dallas, and Chicago! Sophia has been attending camp since she was 8 years old, and has also served as the Media Director at the Metropolis of Detroit Summer Camp. Sophia cannot wait to be back at the best place on earth this summer!
Hidden Talent
Sophia can make over 100 buttons in one hour on the camp button maker!
Demetrios & Photini Buck
IV Next Trip Leaders
Demetrios & Photini Buck
IV Next Trip Leaders
Biography
Demetrios and Photini are extremely excited to be with the IV Next program this summer. They live in Grand Rapids, Michigan where they find themselves very busy with 2 kids, work, family, church, coaching, house projects, garden projects, playgrounds, library visits, swim lessons, walks, and their family dog - and the list goes on! But planning on Ionian Village this summer was an easy decision! Photini and Demetrios met, married, and lived in Dallas where church ministry was at the center of their relationship. Demetrios is a past camper (05) and a past staff member (13, 14), and Photini has been camp medical staff (22) as well. Ionian Village has their hearts and they can't wait to be back!
Metropolis
DetroitHidden Talent
Demetrios cooks like a Yiayia Photini could win a Pride and Prejudice trivia game show
Stavros Georgopalis
Logistics Coordinator
Stavros Georgopalis
Logistics Coordinator
Biography
Stavros Georgopalis, known as Stav, is a Long Island, NY native. He is known for being creative, caring, and highly entertaining according to his family. Stavros enjoys listening to music, spending time with friends, and is always eager to embark on new adventures. He is excited to be back at Ionian Village, meet all the new campers and make this summer one for the books!!!
Metropolis
Archdiocesan DistrictHidden Talent
Singing Karaoke
Eleni Kouzounis
Program Coordinator
Eleni Kouzounis
Program Coordinator
Biography
Eleni was born and raised in the great state of TEXAS! Ever since being a camper in 2017, Eleni has taken every opportunity to return to the #1 best place on earth (4th summer best summer!!). Eleni loves spending time with her 3 year old golden retriever Reese, rewatching Gossip Girl for the 100th time, and jamming to old Taylor Swift at any chance she gets! And if you want to talk pop culture or reality tv - Eleni is your girl!! She is most excited this summer to enjoy Kyria Sophia’s world class cooking, grow in her faith, and meet all of the campers!
Metropolis
AtlantaHidden Talent
Eleni is AMAZING at backing into parking spaces.
Ellie Papathanasiou
Program Coordinator
Ellie Papathanasiou
Program Coordinator
Biography
Ellie is a fun-loving girl from Dallas, Texas. She is kind to everyone and extremely empathetic. She is a friend to all and will work her hardest no matter what. She never has trouble having a great time. Ellie never fails to be authentically herself. She is thrilled about serving at Ionian Village this summer!
Hidden Talent
Being able to choreograph a dance to any song!
Konstantine Salmas
Assistant Director
Konstantine Salmas
Assistant Director
Biography
Konstantine’s experience of Ionian Village began when he and his parents visited the camp just after his first birthday. He reconnected with IV as a staff member in 1997. He has served under all of the Directors since then and is excited to help all those involved make memories that last a lifetime.
Metropolis
San FranciscoHidden Talent
ALWAYS has snacks readily available
Maria Constantinides
Program Director
Maria Constantinides
Program Director
Biography
Maria is deeply in love with everything Greece, and is especially inspired by the intimate details of our art, faith, and traditions. Driven by an irresistible urge inherited from her Yiayia to share her passion for our heritage, Maria has been involved in Ionian Village almost her entire adult life. Her mission each summer at IV is to create endless opportunities for joy and discovery; her hope is that campers and staff walk away with the fullest experience of Greece, and love and passion of their own. Maria and her husband Father Evagoras along with their two boys, Christopher and Yianni, are members of the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Brooklyn. During the year, Maria is an artist and designer, always dreaming of Greece.
Metropolis
Archdiocesan DistrictHidden Talent
Makes the best baklava in Brooklyn
Marina Papafil
Assistant Director
Marina Papafil
Assistant Director
Biography
Marina "Trip" Papafil hails from Cleveland, Ohio. Camp always had such a big impact on her as a child, she decided to make it her career! Working with IV from 2012-2015, then as the Camp Director for the Metropolis of Pittsburgh, Marina is now back as our new Assistant Director. She loves all things camp and Greek of course! She probably has talked to your parents and can be found enjoying some nice pagotinia in the summers with her husband and daughter or playing dress up. She is thrilled to be helping you get to one of the best places ever!
Hidden Talent
She can talk like Stitch. Ohana means family!
Marina Floratos
Director
Marina Floratos
Director
Biography
Marina Floratos is excited for her 7th summer at Ionian Village and her 2nd as Director. Flo, as she is lovingly referred to, originally hails from Philadelphia where she grew up attending Camp Good Shepherd in the Metropolis of New Jersey as a camper and counselor. She was an IV camper in 2009 and on staff in 2014, before holding multiple positions in the office from 2015-2018. Her love for blazing hot temperatures, and ability to actually physically be in multiple places at once allows Marina to thrive at camp. With deep family roots in Kefalonia, also known as Greece’s most beautiful and most impressive island, Marina feels lucky to be able to share her passion of Greek culture and history with campers and staff again this year. Some of her other favorite things include Disney World, when they get her name right at Starbucks, and running around in the 100+ degree Grecian heat. She LIVES for the summer and is thrilled to be with you all in the best place EVER!!