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Published by the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
June 30, 2005
Associate Director Appointed for St. Photios
Greek Orthodox National Shrine |
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June 30, 2005
St. Augustine, FL - On behalf of His Eminence
Archbishop Demetrios of America and the Board of
Trustees of St. Photios Greek Orthodox National
Shrine, Executive Director Very Reverend Nicholas
T. Graff has appointed Polexeni Maouris Hillier as
Associate Director of this national institution of
the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
A native of Kingston, New York, Polexeni (well
known as Polly), has been associated with the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese for decades. A graduate
of Hellenic College, she received her Bachelor of
Arts degree in Elementary Education in 1979. Upon
her graduation, she joined the faculty at the
William Spyropoulos Day School at St. Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church in Flushing, NY assisting
with community youth programs. She also
volunteered her services to St. Basil Academy,
tutoring students throughout the 1980’s.
Mrs. Hillier joined the staff of the Mental Health
Association in Ulster County while pursuing her
Masters Degree in Professional Studies. Working in
the community mental health programs, Polly
eventually was appointed Program Director of Adult
Services. During her tenure, she was responsible
for implementing the first ever-integrated
delivery system of community mental health
services for the New York State Office of Mental
Health.
Further studies allowed her to train in
psychiatric rehabilitation through Boston
University’s Sargent College of Health and
Rehabilitation Sciences. She has served as an
evaluator on the Board of Registry for the
International Association of Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Services as well as serving on the
boards of the Special Olympics, Alzheimer’s
Association and the parish council of St. George
Greek Orthodox Church in Kingston, NY.
Most recently, Polly and her husband Allan have
traveled extensively, calling New Zealand home for
the past two years. “I am excited about this
opportunity offered to me to once again serve the
Holy Archdiocese of America. I remember visiting
the Shrine in 1992 and being overwhelmed by
privilege…privilege to stand where the first Greek
Pioneers, our forefathers, stepped upon the
American continent.”
St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St.
Augustine, Florida is a living memorial to the
first Greek settlers on the American continent and
to all the Greek Orthodox pioneers whose love of
freedom and desire for a better life for
themselves and their children brought them to the
New World.
Please contact Polly Hillier at 904-829-8205 or
phillier@stphotios.com for additional information.
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