Augoustatos, Mary-Ann, Director of Learning Commons, Action Research Coordinator, Internal Accreditation Coordinator Chair, MSA RAIL Chair
Mary-Ann Augoustatos is an experienced educator and educational leader whose areas of expertise include secondary mathematics education and international school administration. Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, and of Greek heritage, she has dedicated more than three decades to education at the American Community Schools of Athens (ACS Athens), Greece.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Arts in Education. She is a certified International School Administrator and holds a secondary mathematics teaching certification from the State of New York.
Mary-Ann currently serves as Director of the Learning Commons at ACS Athens, an innovative educational hub that she played an instrumental role in establishing. Recognized as the heartbeat of teaching and learning at ACS Athens, the Learning Commons serves as a dynamic center for student and faculty collaboration, inquiry, research, and knowledge construction. It provides state-of-the-art facilities, including a Media Studio, Mathematics and Science Studio, Literacy Studio, an incubator for student creativity and ideas, and Innovation Labs. These spaces are supported by professionals with expertise in mathematics, the sciences, writing, research, literacy, STEAM education, and media. Together, they foster an environment in which students and faculty are empowered to pursue their intellectual curiosities, explore new possibilities, and become architects of their own learning.
Prior to her appointment as Director of the Learning Commons, Mary-Ann served for nearly a decade as Middle School Principal and for almost two decades as Mathematics Department Chair. During her tenure as a mathematics educator, she taught a broad range of high school mathematics courses across academic levels, with particular emphasis on International Baccalaureate (IB) and Honors courses. She also served as Mathematics Department Chair for 16 years, during which she established the Elementary School Mathematics Specialist position and created the ACS Athens Mathematics Competition, among other initiatives that strengthened the school's mathematics program.
Two years before becoming Middle School Principal, Mary-Ann additionally assumed the role of K–12 Technology Department Chair. During her principalship, she initiated and completed a comprehensive, school-wide curriculum review encompassing all courses at ACS Athens, demonstrating her commitment to continuous improvement, academic excellence, and coherent curriculum development.
In addition to her leadership responsibilities at ACS Athens, Mary-Ann serves as a chair for the Middle States Association (MSA). She has participated in numerous accreditation team visits as both a team member and a chair, contributing to institution-wide accreditation reviews across the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. At ACS Athens, she currently leads the school's re-accreditation process through the MSA Sustaining Excellence protocol and chairs the school's MSA RAIL endorsements process.
Throughout her career, Mary-Ann has remained committed to advancing educational excellence, fostering meaningful collaboration, and creating learning environments in which students and educators can grow, innovate, and thrive.
email: augoustatosm@acs.gr