Let’s embark on this
multilingual journey of learning together!
I am a teacher, educator, researcher, linguist, mentor, public speaker, writer & advocate specialized in multilingual education, migration, teaching & earning, teacher training, education, & humanizing, narrative & arts-based research.
About me
I am passionate educator and linguist dedicated to the art of multilingual education and teaching. As a Fulbright Fellow, I earned my PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida, specializing in Bi-/Multilingual Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Currently, I am excited to be a Visiting Researcher at the University of Oslo, where I also worked as a postdoctoral researcher fellow at a center of excellence, Center for Multilingualism in Society across the Lifespan (MultiLing).
With a rich background in teaching, research, and advocacy across Poland, the US, and Norway, I thrive on connecting with students, teachers, educators, researchers, and all communities from all walks of life. My professional and academic journey has taken me from working with teachers of migrant-background students in rural Florida, to co-creating multilingual self-portraits with Chechen refugee-background students in urban Poland and learning about language experiences of Polish adult migrants in Norway and fore-fronting their stories. Whether in the classroom or through research projects, I’m committed to promoting linguistically and culturally sustainable education that empowers learners, teachers, and societies.
Experience
- Visiting Researcher, Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
- Visiting Researcher, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, JustWork, NorPol project, Center for Multilingualism (MultiLing), University Of Oslo, Norway
- Research Assistant, Project STELLAR (Supporting Teachers of English Language Learners Across Rural Settings), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (PI: Maria R. Coady, Ph.D.)
- Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Teaching and tutoring, American School of Warsaw, Poland
Education
- 2020. Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, ESOL/ Bilingual Education, School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of Florida, USA
Dissertation thesis: Counter-stories from Poland: Identities and language identities of adolescent refugee-background students - 2013. MA Applied Linguistics, Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw, Poland
- 2013. Postgraduate Studies, Latin America in the Modern World , Center for Latin American Studies (CESLA), University of Warsaw, Poland
- 2012. Postgraduate Studies, Cultural Diplomacy, Collegium Civitas, Warsaw, Poland
- 2012. Erasmus Student Exchange, École de Traduction et Interprétation ISTI – Cooremans, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
- 2011. Bilateral Exchange Program (University of Warsaw award), Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, USA
- 2010. BA Applied Linguistics, Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw, Poland
My Story
We are all stories…
I grew up, studied, lived, and worked in the US, Poland, France, Belgium, Indonesia, and Norway. Being on the move from a very young age, being raised bilingually in the US and Poland, attending schools and universities around the world, and coming from a multigenerational migrant family gave me first-hand experience on what it means to be a multilingual learner of migrant background.
My Offer
Teachers, Tutors, Schools, Universities
Teacher trainings, workshops, webinars, mentoring, coaching
Parents & Families
Consultations for parents and families raising multilingual and migrant-background students
My Work
Teaching
I have a diverse teaching background, instructing teachers in Multilingualism, Multilingual Education, Effective Teaching Methods, and Language Learning; tutoring and mentoring students; and leading workshops for educators, all focused on promoting educational equity and empowering multilingual and migrant-background communities.
Research
My research focuses on the experiences of teachers and migrant students in the US, Poland, and Norway. As a postdoctoral fellow, I explore linguistic discrimination against Polish migrants and amplify marginalized voices through critical narrative methodologies.
Advocacy
As a young undocumented migrant from Poland, I actively advocate for migrant families facing injustices. My efforts include organizing sustainable conferences, providing virtual English lessons, and leading workshops for refugee tutors, guided by a commitment to educational equity.
