Wioletta Gurdak

Language professor (Polish), Language Service (Natolin (Warsaw) Campus)

e-mail: wioletta.gurdak@coleurope.eu

Wioletta Gurdak is a philologist, methododician and highly experienced teacher of Polish as a foreign language. She teaches students on all levels – ranging from absolute beginners to very advanced students. Wiola specialises, inter alia, on teaching Polish to students with a Slavic background. She has authored materials for teaching Polish as a foreign language and devised a unique teaching programme, which, drawing on an interactive board, is the only of its kind on the market. In the course of her career, Wiola has had the chance to work with students from many different countries and lignuistic backgrounds. Her list of satisfied clients includes representatives of multinational corporations, such as: ING, BNP Paribas, Starwood Hotels, Clifford Chance,Lufthansa etc.,as well as the staff of international organizations such as the OSCE or The European Commission Representation in Poland. She has also taught interpreters engaged with European institutions. Wiola draws on her methodologically valuable work experience with one of the biggest language schools in Poland. She also provides vocational trainings for teachers of Polish as a foreign language. Her ongoing cooperation with the College of Europe dates back to January 2007. At the College, she offers classes for students on all levels and is also responsible for the development of the related teaching programme.