Magdalena Rey-Bielecka
I graduated in Polish Studies (Polish Department) from Warsaw University and completed postgraduate studies in Editing at the Institute of Applied Polish Studies of Warsaw University. My master's thesis was devoted to the role of the governess in homeschooling as depicted in Polish 18th century and Pre-romanticism literature. Since 2006, I have been working as a Polish language teacher in a private primary school in Kabaty, Warsaw. Since I have my own children as well, every day I experience the ups and downs of parenthood, and I have gotten to know the education system also from the parent's perspective.
As a teacher of Polish as a foreign language, I am familiar with the specific needs when working with people of different cultural origins. I am the author of one of the units of "Start 1", a Polish as a foreign language textbook.
My passion for languages and my interest in people make teaching a great adventure for me. However, I also like working in the silence of a library, tracking full stops and commas...
Paulina Kołaczyńska
I am a graduate of the Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Department of University of Warsaw and a certified teacher of Polish as a foreign language. I also hold a postgraduate diploma in Editing from the Institute of Applied Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw.
I have over twenty years of experience in teaching Polish as a foreign language, including both group and individual courses, with a particular focus on preparatory courses for the official language proficiency exams. I have been involved in the development of educational materials for the START textbook series designed for foreigners and have authored e-learning courses tailored to the needs of non-native learners of Polish
I am a member of the examination board for the official state examinations in Polish as a foreign language and hold a license to conduct TELC exams at the B1/B2 level.