Magdalena Knapik

Magdalena Knapik is a Lecturer at the School of Polish Language and Culture, University of Silesia in Katowice, with additional appointments at Ilia State University (Tbilisi) and the University of Silesia Academy of Diplomacy. She holds a Master's in Polish Philology and completed Postgraduate Studies in Teaching Polish Culture and Language. Her doctoral research focuses on calendars as literary genres under Professor Romuald Cudak.

Her academic specializations include:

• Teaching Polish as a foreign language at all proficiency levels
• Developing educational escape rooms for cultural immersion
• Polish wartime literature and carols
• Georgian cultural and diplomatic studies
• International teacher training methodologies

She has directed language programs across 4 continents, including schools in Georgia, North America, and Eastern Europe, plus workshops in 20+ countries. She chairs Polish language certification exams and co-manages her School's administrative office.

Awards and honors:

• Absolwent z Pasją (Graduate with Passion) - 2011
• Złota Odznaka UŚ (Golden Badge of University of Silesia) - 2012