She began her coaching career with the Profodou Nafpaktos men's team from 1985 to 1987, before managing Olympiad '96 from 1987 to 1989.
From 1990 to 1999, she coached the women's team of Ilioupoli Thessaloniki [el] in the Greek A Division, winning the league title in the 1996–97 season.
She took charge of 57 matches of the team, finishing with a record of 19 wins, 12 draws and 26 losses.
She graduated from the School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, having specialised in football.
She received a master's degree in coaching from the school's postgraduate study program in 2001, and earned a PhD from the Department of Physical Education of the Democritus University of Thrace.