Panagiota Varela is a dedicated academic and scholar currently pursuing a PhD in Geography at the University of the Aegean, while concurrently serving as a PhD Scholar, engaging in a part-time teaching project that covers key topics in Spatial Economics and Macroeconomic Theory and Policies in the European Union. Prior to this, Panagiota gained experience in the Sales Department at Eurogat S.A., specializing in coffee machines and bar-hotel-restaurant equipment. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Environment and Development from The London School of Economics and Political Science, a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of the Aegean, and a high school diploma from the 1st Experimental Lyceum of Athens, alongside advanced music education in classical piano and music theory from Phillipos Nakas Conservatory.