Vassiliki Aroniadou was born and educated in Greece. In 1984, she came to the Unites States for graduate studies, and she is currently a neuroscience professor. In 2006, she started a Greek school at Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox church, in Frederick, Maryland, where she served as a volunteer teacher and director for 3 years. The school is still flourishing today, and Dr. Aroniadou-Anderjaska still teaches Greek grammar.