Edyta Gawlak

Current occupation

psychologist, trainer, facilitator

Work experience

I am a psychologist and certified facilitator (Facilitation Foundation, APMG International) as well as a certified Design Thinking Facilitator (APMG International). Over the last years, I have designed and delivered more than 800 hours of training and workshops in the fields of design thinking, Nonviolent Communication, feedback, and soft skills development.

I work mainly with youth, educators and NGOs, focusing on inclusive education, intercultural learning and communication. A significant part of my work involves supporting children and young people on the autism spectrum through social skills trainings (TUS) and psychological consultations, helping them develop communication confidence, emotional regulation and teamwork abilities.

Before becoming a full-time trainer, I spent six years as a volunteer projects coordinator, designing and leading both individual and group volunteering programmes under the European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+. This experience deeply shaped my understanding of youth motivation, intercultural cooperation and the value of non-formal learning.

Currently, I implement and co-create KA2 cooperation projects within the Social Innovation Workshop Foundation (Fundacja Warsztat Innowacji Społecznych), focusing on empathy, creativity and social inclusion. My recent work includes facilitating international training courses on Design Thinking for youth workers (CulturAll project), co-leading the Student Project Incubator Summer Programme 2025 (Una Europa & Jagiellonian University), and running workshops on communication, feedback and innovation for educators and cultural institutions.

In the near future, I plan to continue developing learning experiences that blend psychology, design thinking and intercultural communication — supporting organisations and youth workers who want to make education more inclusive, participatory and human-centered.