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Maya Sartatzemi is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of computer science education and educational technology, with a particular focus on introducing programming concepts to secondary school students. Her most significant contributions center on the use of robotics — especially Lego MindStorms — as a pedagogical tool to make programming more accessible and engaging for novice learners. Sartatzemi's landmark 2005 paper, "Teaching (with) robots in secondary schools: some new and not-so-new pedagogical problems," which has garnered 28 citations, tackles the well-documented challenges novice programmers face when grappling with foundational concepts and problem-solving strategies. Complementing this, her case study on teaching programming with robots in Greek secondary education further grounds her theoretical insights in real classroom contexts. Her 2008 longitudinal study, spanning two years of Lego MindStorms instruction in Greek high schools, demonstrates her commitment to iterative, evidence-based refinement of teaching methods. Taken together, her body of work has made a meaningful contribution to the growing field of K-12 computing education, offering practical frameworks for educators seeking to lower the barriers to programming for young learners.