Patty Apostolides - Author and Poet

About Patty Apostolides

WRITING

Patty Apostolides has authored the romance novels "The Lion and the Nurse" (October 2007) and “Lipsi’s Daughter” (May 2004, Dec 2005), and poetry book “Candlelit Journey” (March 2006).  She is currently working on her next novel.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Patty Apostolides was employed as a research technologist and lab manager with the Cleveland Clinic, and co-authored several scientific articles on cancer research. She also researched and helped write a Reference Guide to Alternative Treatments for Medicine, funded by an ALA Whitney-Carnegie grant (1998).

Her love for writing began at an early age. In fourth grade, she won the spelling bee and contributed to the school newspaper. In her teens, she began writing poetry and in her adult life, published several poems in poetry journals (Feelings, DJI, Poetry Journal, Parnassus), online poetry sites (poeticvoices.com, poetry.com, writing.com, Ipatiaspoems) and in anthologies. She has received Honorable Mentions for several of her poems.

She has attended writing workshops, participated in writing groups, and has reviewed other writer's works (YouWriteon.com).

EDUCATION

The author graduated in the top 3% of her high school class, and attained a B.A. degree in Biology from Case Western Reserve University, with minors in Music and Theatre.

The author also has a Medical Assistant Certificate, and was a non-degree graduate student at Cleveland State University for two years (coursework included Developmental Psychology, Theories of Personality, Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Neurophysiology). She also attended a Masters program in Health Services Administration at St. Joseph's College.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Daughters of Penelope, Washington, D.C. chapter; St. Sophia Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Kensington Book Fair, Kensington, MD;

Ladies Philoptochos Society of Sts. Anargyroi G.O.. George, NJ;

Ladies Philoptochos Society of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, MD;

Over Fifties Club of St. George, Bethesda, MD

Cultural Club, St. George G.O. Church, MD

Book Club in Montgomery County, MD.,

Ladies Philoptochos Society, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Camp Hill, PA

Ladies Philoptochos Society, St. Sophia Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

MUSIC

Her musical interests began in grade school, when she first started playing the viola and piano. This love of music continued all her life. She studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and also under the instruction of Lucien Joel (violist with Cleveland Orchestra) and Hyman Chandler (violinist with Cleveland Orchestra, and Director of Cleveland Womens’ Orchestra). She had the privilege of performing with such orchestras as the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cleveland Women's Orchestra, and the Fairfield Symphony Orchestra. She also formed the Ultrasounds, a chamber group that performed for staff and patients at the Cleveland Clinic. She has taught the violin and viola privately. She has also been a choir member at local Greek Orthodox churches.

GREEK INTERESTS

While in college, the author co-founded the Hellenic Student Association. She served a term as president, and also managed and conducted the weekly Greek radio program during that time. She has also been an active member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society and served as a recording secretary during a two-year term. She is also a member of the Cretan Association and Daughters of Penelope.

VOLUNTEER WORK

During her college years, the author volunteered on a weekly basis at the Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland as a Quality of Life person for the terminally ill children. Later in life, she tutored math on a weekly basis to school age children, and was a Judge and Captain at the Science Fair in Cleveland, Ohio.

MEMBER

Daughters of Penelope, The Ladies Philoptochos Society, The Cretan Organization, Prometheus of Washington, D.C., World Poets Society.

OTHER INTERESTS

The author enjoys playing the viola and piano, gardening, cooking Greek meals with organic food, reading and writing, and spends quality time with her family. She tries to incorporate a balanced approach to life, filled with spiritual, physical, social, and mental activities.