Maria Karamanoglou
About Maria Karamanoglou
Maria Karamanoglou is a Training Specialist at Expedia Group in Prague, Czechia, with extensive experience in various roles within the company and a background in language and literature studies.
Current Role at Expedia Group
Maria Karamanoglou is currently working as a Training Specialist at Expedia Group since 2021. Based in Prague, Czechia, she develops and implements learning solutions aimed at enhancing onboarding and professional development across teams. Maria collaborates with the design team to create global onboarding content and utilizes data analytics to identify training improvement opportunities. She also assists in curriculum design using various learning methodologies and monitors new staff performance to ensure efficient proficiency attainment.
Previous Roles at Expedia Group
Before her current role, Maria Karamanoglou has held multiple positions at Expedia Group. She served as a Team Lead from 2017 to 2021, providing leadership and guidance for four years in Prague. Earlier, she worked as a Lodging Partner Associate III for two years from 2015 to 2017 and also briefly in 2017 as a mentor and subject matter expert. Maria started her journey at Expedia Group as a Lodging Support Agent between 2014 and 2015.
Career in Athens, Greece
Maria Karamanoglou has also accumulated significant experience working in Athens, Greece. She served as a Content Coordinator at Expedia, Inc. from 2013 to 2014 for six months. Prior to this, she was the Head Secretary, PA, and translator at Panmesitiki Real Estate for six years from 2007 to 2013. Between 2009 and 2011, she taught Italian as a second language at GRAPSA Εκπαιδευτικός Όμιλος Ξένων Γλωσσών.
Freelance Work
In addition to her formal employment, Maria Karamanoglou has been working as a freelance translator, teacher, and editor for English and Italian languages since 2002. Her freelance roles include delivering language instruction, translating documents, and editing content, showcasing her extensive capability in multilingual communication.
Educational Background
Maria Karamanoglou studied at Università degli Studi di Messina, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from 1998 to 2005. She pursued further education at Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon, where she initially studied Greek-Italian interactions in literature, history, and culture, culminating in an MA (suspended) from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, she obtained another Bachelor's degree in Slavic Studies from the same university in 1970.