Stavroola has expertise in providing education to students at risk of educational disengagement. Specifically, she has worked with students engaged with the juvenile justice system and students with learning difficulties, behavioural and emotional disorders, mental health problems and impairments. Stavroola has a proven record in developing and implementing innovative programs, particularly relating to literacy, language development and education engagement. She has a reputation for comprehensively responding to wide-ranging educational challenges, and developing productive relationships with students and staff from a range of cultural and regional backgrounds. Stavroola is passionate about improving educational access and relevance for young people who have difficulty engaging with traditional educational systems. She is also interested in advancing research and information exchange driven by the range of front line individuals and agencies who work with educationally disadvantaged youth.