October 2009- still               Lodz Academy of  International Studies (Poland), Translation

October 2004- September 2009          University of Lodz (Poland), English Studies

January- June 2008                               University of Bolton (the UK), English Literature and Spanish, Student Associates Scheme

September 2000- June2004         Secondary School number II in Lodz (Poland)

Additional courses                             TOEIC and TOEFL workshop (April 2010), Bringing Speaking and Grammar to Life (November 2009), Fillers and Warmers (October 2009), Interactive Board (September  2009), Testing as a Tool of Evaluation (September 2008), Engaging Minds (September 2007), To Err is Human-To Improve Divine (March 2007), Classroom Management (September 2006)

Work experience

October 2009-still                                 English teacher in Alma School of Foreign Languages in Lodz

September 2008-still                             English teacher in Leader School in Lodz

April 2008                                            Student Associate in Little Lever Secondary Specialist Language College and St. Stephen and All Martyrs School C.E. Primary School in Bolton, the UK

September 2007                  teacher trainee in Secondary School nr II in Lodz

July-September 2007                            English teacher in the Language School Perfekt OK  in Lodz (summer courses)

September 2006                         teacher trainee in Primary School nr 29 in Lodz

October 2005- still               private teacher of English

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue                        Polish

Foreign languages                             English (C2), Spanish (A2), Japanese (A2)

Additional qualifications                    Certified TOEIC examiner, certified TELC examiner (A1-B2 levels), Callan Method and Blended Learning System teacher

                                                           Organisation of cultural events: Japanese Culture Weekend (March 2007); All senses of Japan in Bukowiec (July 2006 and 2007); Japanese Children’s Day (May 2006); XXIII Japanese Culture Week (December 2005);

Additional information                       Member of the board of Japanese and Polish Association in Lodz;

industrious, reliable, sociable, able to adjust to new situations,  experienced in working with different age groups (primary, lower and higher secondary school, adults);

interested in English and Asian culture and literature, travelling and sport