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Yvet Diamanti-Knteis has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various industries and roles. Their most recent position is as an Office Manager at Software Improvement Group (SIG), a role that they began in 2022. Prior to that, they served as a Human Resources Coordinator at the Empowerment Foundation starting in October 2022. In this position, they were responsible for recruitment, HR operations, auditing and reshaping processes, talent management, and promoting the foundation's culture.

From 2016 to 2022, Yvet worked at the Amsterdam International Community School in multiple roles. As a Learning Diversity Specialist, they supported students' academic and socio-emotional growth and implemented problem-solving plans. Yvet also served as the Catch Up Literacy Coordinator, managing the implementation of a literacy intervention program and communicating with teachers and parents. Additionally, they received training as a Math and Dyscalculia Specialist, supporting students with dyscalculia and ADHD, and worked as a Learning Support Assistant, promoting inclusion and maintaining student files.

In 2019, Yvet pursued their passion for dancing as a Blues Dance Teacher at KeyTown Swing, where they set up and ran weekly classes for adults. Yvet also gained valuable experience during their internship at Leiden University in 2013, where they collected and analyzed data on vocabulary development in digital picture storybooks. Before that, they interned at the Foundation for Youth & Lifelong Learning (INEDIVIM) - Second Chance School in 2012, coaching adult students and providing social-emotional support.

Yvet has also worked as a self-employed English Teacher and Tutor from 2009 to 2012.

Yvet Diamanti-Knteis has a diverse education history. Yvet began their academic journey by obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, which they completed from 2008 to 2012.

Yvet Diamanti-Knteis then pursued further studies at Leiden University. From 2011 to 2012, they participated in the Erasmus Exchange Program in the Faculty of Social and Behaviour Sciences. Subsequently, they completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree from Leiden University in the field of Learning Problems and Impairments in Education and Child Studies, which they obtained between 2013 and 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Yvet Diamanti-Knteis has also obtained several certifications. These include Project Management Industry Training from Brainnest in December 2022, Fair and Effective Interviewing for Diversity and Inclusion from LinkedIn in September 2022, Inclusive Leadership from LinkedIn in September 2022, and Executive Coaching from LinkedIn in March 2022.

Furthermore, Yvet Diamanti-Knteis has acquired various other certifications and training programs. These include certification in delivering the Paws b curriculum to students aged 7 to 11 from the Mindfulness in Schools Project in September 2020, training to teach the .b Mindfulness Curriculum to students aged 11 to 18 from the Mindfulness in Schools Project in April 2018, and training in Teaching Gifted and Talented Students from ICEP Europe - Institute of Child Education and Psychology in September 2017.

Other certifications obtained by Yvet Diamanti-Knteis include Units of Sound Practitioner from Dyslexia Action in June 2017, training in delivering the CatchUp Literacy Intervention Programme from Gateway Qualifications in September 2016, Teaching English to Children with Special Educational Needs from the British Council in November 2015, TEFL/TESOL Training Certificate (150 hours) from i-to-i TEFL in August 2015, and Teaching English to Young Learners Course from i-to-i TEFL in August 2015.

In terms of their academic pursuits prior to university, Yvet Diamanti-Knteis completed several courses in various subjects. These include Educational Psychology, Learning Problems and Difficulties in Social Adjustment, Learning Problems-Dyslexia, and Developing Business Skills, all from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Additionally, Yvet Diamanti-Knteis obtained a Certificate ICT Europe Intermediate C in January 2013, although the institution that provided this certification is not specified.