Maja Zawierzeniec
Lecturer at Wszechnica Polska - Szkoła Wyższa TWP w Warszawie- Claim this Profile
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Polish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Chinese Elementary proficiency
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Portuguese Professional working proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Russian Elementary proficiency
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Valenciano-catalán Elementary proficiency
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Japanese -
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Nahuatl languages Elementary proficiency
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Latin Elementary proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Mayan languages Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Wszechnica Polska - Szkoła Wyższa TWP w Warszawie
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Poland
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lecturer
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Oct 2009 - Present
Spanish classes (A2 - C2 levels), including language teaching via e-learning and blended learningLatin American history, literature, art and cultureLiterary and business translationBA and MA thesis director
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Spanish Philology Department Director
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Oct 2010 - Sep 2019
Creating and consolidating the Spanish Philology Department (regular, extramural and postgraduate studies) founded in 2009, with special emphasis on delivering the students a highly comprehensive programme covering both Spain and Latin America, as well as ensuring the quality of education, on the basis of the best practices of Polish public educational institutions.Director of numerous BA and MA theses.Conference organizer and editor of Spanish Philology publications.
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Head of the Language Unit
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Mar 2015 - Aug 2016
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University of Warsaw
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Poland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer
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Oct 2003 - Present
Spanish teacher during intensive summer courses (WIKJ - Wakacyjne Intensywne Kursy Językowe), since 2009.Intermittent Spanish classes for the Institute of Iberian and Iberoamerican Studies students (2003-2006)Methodology of research for the Institute of Iberian and Iberoamerican Studies students (2005-2006)
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Latin American Literature Lecturer at the Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Warsaw
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Oct 2012 - Sep 2015
Latin American literature overview (postgraduate studies)Latin American literature course (MA studies)Jury member for the university contest "Best MA thesis on Latin America"
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E-learning Teacher at the Centre for Open and Multimedia Education at Warsaw University
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Feb 2007 - Sep 2015
Author of the first e-learning courses in Poland concerning Latin America, including:20th Century Mexican Art; Popular Mexican Culture; Latin America: Present&History
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Language Trainer at Open University at University of Warsaw
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Oct 2009 - Jun 2013
Author of the first creative Spanish courses in Poland combining art&music (Español musical, Español con Frida Kahlo, Español con Almodóvar)
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European University of Information Technology and Economics In Warsaw
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Poland
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lecturer
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Nov 2019 - Present
Teaching Spanish and Spanish and Latin American culture. Teaching Spanish and Spanish and Latin American culture.
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Freelance Translator
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2005 - Present
Vast experience in translating a variety of texts (sales, marketing; technical, academic, creative, and literary texts; movie subtitles, theatre plays, etc.). Vast experience in translating a variety of texts (sales, marketing; technical, academic, creative, and literary texts; movie subtitles, theatre plays, etc.).
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Wydawnictwo Znak
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Translator
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Mar 2022 - Present
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HER Docs
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Poland
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Translator
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Jan 2020 - Present
Spanish/English translator for HER Docs Festival (the first movie festival in Poland presenting movies of female creators only). Spanish/English translator for HER Docs Festival (the first movie festival in Poland presenting movies of female creators only).
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Warsaw Film Festival
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Interpreter
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Oct 2017 - Present
Spanish/English/Portuguese translator and interpreter at Warsaw Film Festival. Spanish/English/Portuguese translator and interpreter at Warsaw Film Festival.
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TEDx Marszałkowska
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Poland
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Higher Education
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Licensee, Team Leader and Curator in TEDxMarszałkowska
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Jan 2014 - Present
TEDx Marszalkowska is a local, self-organized event that brings people together to share a TED-like experience. So far we have organized 10 conferences. We are the only TEDx in Europe (apart from Spain) with a part of our program in Spanish. We are also one of the first in the world to have had organized a TEDx event in a penitentiary. TEDx Marszalkowska is a local, self-organized event that brings people together to share a TED-like experience. So far we have organized 10 conferences. We are the only TEDx in Europe (apart from Spain) with a part of our program in Spanish. We are also one of the first in the world to have had organized a TEDx event in a penitentiary.
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SITA relaks i nauka
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Poland
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Language audit expert
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Mar 2022 - Apr 2022
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Uniwersytet SWPS
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Poland
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Lecturer
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Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
*Latin-American literature course in Spanish Philology *Latin American Culture *Indigenous Cultures in Latin America *Literary studies *Latin-American literature course in Spanish Philology *Latin American Culture *Indigenous Cultures in Latin America *Literary studies
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Select Training Solutions
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Poland
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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English & Spanish Teacher
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Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
Conducting Spanish (A1) and English (B2+) classes. Small groups, tailored to the company's needs. Conducting Spanish (A1) and English (B2+) classes. Small groups, tailored to the company's needs.
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IMI Radio
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Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
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Radio Presenter
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Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
Creator and presenter of Dialogos itinerantes at IMI Radio. Creator and presenter of Dialogos itinerantes at IMI Radio.
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Stołeczna Estrada
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Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
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Freelance Interpreter
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Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Interpreter at Miss Wheelchair World. Interpreter at Miss Wheelchair World.
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Batory High School, Warsaw
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Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
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Spanish teacher
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May 2016 - Aug 2017
Educational mission to teach a language and its cultural implications in one of the highest ranked high schools in Poland. Educational mission to teach a language and its cultural implications in one of the highest ranked high schools in Poland.
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Zoyda Art Production
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Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
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PR
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Oct 2014 - Dec 2016
Public relations representative for the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, currently promoting "The Touch of an Angel", docufiction and candidate for the Academy Awards 2016. Public relations representative for the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, currently promoting "The Touch of an Angel", docufiction and candidate for the Academy Awards 2016.
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"Papalotl" Language coaching&consulting
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Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
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Company Owner
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2007 - 2014
"Papalotl" Language coaching&consulting is a language&business company which offers creative language courses (mainly Spanish) as well as practical training for young academics and language teachers. "Papalotl" Language coaching&consulting is a language&business company which offers creative language courses (mainly Spanish) as well as practical training for young academics and language teachers.
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Bednarska High School, Warsaw
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Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
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Iberoamerican studies teacher
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Sep 2011 - Jun 2012
Teaching history and culture of Latin America in one of the highest ranked private high schools in Poland. Teaching history and culture of Latin America in one of the highest ranked private high schools in Poland.
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MAart Agency Ltd.
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Poland
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Translation and Localization
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales/Marketing Manager
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Apr 2007 - Jan 2010
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Warsaw Academy of Computer Science, Management and Administration
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Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
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Vice-Rector's Assistant for International Cooperation
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Jun 2003 - Aug 2006
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Education
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Uniwersytet SWPS
Master's degree, Psychology -
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Postgraduate Degree (Programa Universitario de Estudios sobre Asia y África), Diplomado en Estudios sobre Asia -
Universidad Veracruzana
Postdoc, Facultad de Artes Plásticas -
University of Warsaw
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Spanish and Iberian Studies -
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spanish Language and Literature -
Papieski Wydział Teologiczny w Warszawie - Sekcja Świętego Andrzeja Boboli - Collegium Bobolanum
Coaching Course -
University of Warsaw
European Studies/Civilization, Postgraduate -
University of Warsaw
Master of Arts (MA), Spanish and Iberian Studies -
Duke University
Coursera Course, Public Art and Pedagogy -
Chinese Institute in Warsaw