This year Nido employed and trained several RAs (Resident Assistants). They are on call 24/7, but they wanted to tell you in their own words a bit about themselves. If you are interested in becoming an RA, please let a member of staff know once you have submitted your housing application.

Anna Francescutti

I am Anna Magdalena Francescutti and I currently study Graphic design at LCC of the University of the Arts and this will be my third year in London. My life has been characterized by time passing by too fast in several locations: Rome, Santiago (Chile), Mexico and now London. I am half Mexican from my mother's side and mostly Italian from my father's. I have lived most of my life in Rome but was brought up speaking Spanish, hence I speak Spanish, Italian and English. I am interested in art, design and people. And even though I don't have a clear vision of where I will end up in the world, I love the endless opportunities and the element of surprise that this implies.

George Chiotis

Being born and raised in Greece, endows you with two unique features: an extravert sense of humour and an impossible to pronounce name. I come from hot and sunny Athens!  I did my BA majoring in Psychology with a minor in Theatre Arts in the American College of Greece, Degree College. I am currently following my Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, and  I am also running a number of research projects.  I am thrilled to be a part of such an inspiring team, and I am looking forward to an amazing year!

Olga Dukova

I was born in Petrozavodsk, Russia on 25th April 1987. In 2002 I moved to Marbella, Spain. I went to an international college and got my secondary education certificates IGCSE's in 2004. I spent the next couple of years doing International Baccalaureate Diploma program. In July 2006 I completed the program and got my IB diploma which includes qualifications in Art and Design, Business and Management and languages. I speak Russian, English and Spanish. In October 2006 I enrolled in a Styling course at Instituto Marangoni in London and am in the second year of my program.

Yiannis Christodoulides

I am 21 years old and I was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. I am currently a second year student in medicine at King's College London at an undergraduate level of study. I love spending time with my friends, playing football and doing magic tricks. I visited many Greek islands, France, Hungary and the Netherlands and my ambition is to travel all around the world. I speak Greek and English fluently.

Emily Antoniadou

I'm 20. I was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. I'm currently in the 4th year of a Speech and Language therapy undergraduate course at UCL, which I'm very much enjoying. I love London and I think it's an amazing place for students to live. I've been to a few places around the world, including Belgium, Italy, Greece, France, Canada, Australia and the Czech Republic. I'd love to travel around Europe more, but my first priority would be to get to know the UK better and travel to Scotland, Ireland and Wales. I speak Greek, my mother tongue, and English.

Anastasia Ivanova

My name is Anastasia, but everyone calls me Stacey. I am 20 years old, originally from Russia but have been studying in Spain and in the UK for the past 5 years. I fluently speak English, Spanish, Russian and also have just started to learn Italian. Now I am doing an undergraduate course - Fashion Management in London College of Fashion. I love travelling and meeting new people! Carpe Diem is my moto!

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Michael Down

I am 20 years old, born in the UAE. I have spent most of my life living in the Middle East particularly Dubai. I currently live in Canada and study Economics and Accountancy at City University. I am a very diverse individual and have visited many countries in all continents. My Father is English and my Mother is Spanish and Filipino so I have inherited a lot of culture from them. I absolutely love sports in particularly Football and Formula 1 so if you want to have a kick about then I'm always available.

Amna Arfin

I am 21 years old. I was born in Karachi, Pakistan. I’ve spent most of my life in Karachi and Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. I am currently in my fourth year of BSc Speech Sciences at UCL. I have already lived in Nido for a year and loved it!

Pan Anthiston

I'm 24. I was born in Athens, Greece. I did my undergraduate studies in Bristol and my first Master in Film studies and European Cinema in Bristol. I'm currently doing my second Master in Communications at university of Westminster. Films are my main interest and i have been working in the Uk film industry the last few years which is something i really enjoy. In my spare time i like working out in the gym and trying to get involved with anything new that i havent experienced yet. Travelling in Europe is one of the things i would like to do soon.

Nili Dodhia

My name is Nili Dodhia and I am 23 years old. I was born in Kenya and moved to England for university. I studied in Nottingham where I graduated in Modern Languages and International Relations. I recently completed a degree in Law and will commence the Legal Practice Course later this year. I love traveling and most of all I enjoy playing various sports. If I had to meet a famous person I would like to meet Nelson Mandela.

Anup Patel

My name is Anup, in my 2nd year of a Geography with Economics BSc at the LSE. I am from the UK from a large town called Chelmsford in Essex. Have lived in London since 2006 and am very familiar with the workings of this chaotic city. Have traveled to India, Singapore, Thailand, USA, France, Germany & Belgium and of course many places in the UK. I can speak Gujarati and some basic German.

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Georgios Chiotis

My name is Georgios Chiotis and I come from Athens, Greece. I have lived for a brief period of time in France, and I have travelled in Germany, Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. I speak Greek, English and French.

I did my BA in Psychology with a minor in Theatre Arts in the American College of Greece, Deree College. During this time, I managed to get involved in a variety of clubs (drama club, film club, photography club, dance club) but what I consider the greatest experience was my last year, where as the President of the Psychology Society I was honored with the award for the College's Best Society, and with the Nikolaos Malliakas (former minister) award for my academic presence in the college.

I am currently completing my Professional Doctorate in Counselling
Psychology, and I am also running a number of research projects. I have already presented two original pieces of research in the Xth European Congress of psychology in Prague, and I have received an award for one of them, motivating me even more to conduct further research.

I have to say that I am thrilled to be a Resident Assistant in Nido,
since it is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of something that is so
unique and original, and that will benefit not only all the students
that live with us, but us as people as well. I am thrilled to be a part
of such an inspiring team, and I am looking forward to an amazing year!

Theodora Michael

I was born in Athens, Greece on October 11, 1987. I stayed there up to the age of 6 and moved to Nicosia Cyprus where I went to high school and completed my A levels. I greatly enjoyed Mathematics and Ancient Literature in which I excelled. As the Greeks said, a healthy mind is a healthy body. I was national tennis player, achieving a worldwide rank of 173 at the age of 16. This gave me the opportunity to travel to several places around the world and experience various cultures.

In addition to tennis, I greatly enjoy music. I was a member of a
teenage rock band during my high school and performed in several gigs and achieved level 6 in piano. Greek is my mother tongue and I can fluently speak English. I am currently learning Italian and French.

I am looking forward to explore London and meet people from all around the world and I will be dedicated to this Nido concept and help organise events for this to happen.

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