SUCCESSFULL SAHETIANS

Litsa Evangelou

CLASS OF 1987

Greek Grade Controller for the Foundation Phase

I studied at the University of the Witwatersrand where I obtained a BA Honors degree in Psychology. My other majors were International Relations and Modern Greek.

After my Honors year, I did my Psychometric internship at the School of Achievement in Boksburg and received accreditation as a Psychometrist. I went on to work with an Industrial Psychologist, focusing on this area, for a period of 4 and ½ years. The opportunity then arose for me to return to the SAHETI family as a member of the Greek Department. A journey and career that spanned 23 years, where I began as an educator and eventually became the Greek Grade controller for the Foundation Phase Grade 1, 2 and 3.

Through 23 years of hard work and commitment I watched the Greek department grow and flourish contributing to its ever-growing success. I taught numerous learners passing through the foundation phase and admired them in their Senior Primary and High school, many of whom began to return as parents. I loved my teaching journey and most of all the special little people that kept me young.

2023 called for change and the flexibility to adjust to new adventures by being freely available to be with my two phenomenal daughters, and so the time came for me to leave SAHETI.

For 23 years I can say that SAHETI was not only my family but my second home and I can proudly say that I left behind a legacy of love … but it was time. For me SAHETI will always be a place of happiness, creativity, and hope, of kindness, hard work, memories made, and traditions begun.

2023 is also the year of doing more ME! In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, I like to read, walk in nature, do yoga and go on retreats. Currently I am working on mastering meditation and the art of mindfulness.