Mendelu Lifelong Learning Institute

Since 2006, the Lifelong Learning Institute has been helping students and learners of all ages to grow in their knowledge. It offers undergraduate studies in the areas of teaching and non-teaching pedagogy. Its research work is closely linked to its study programmes. It organises a number of professional, language and interest courses for students, university staff and the general public. Its Counselling and Career Centre helps students from all over Mendel University to cope with difficulties related to their studies and to start their working careers. For seniors who want to spend their time meaningfully and make new friends, it organises education in the form of the University of the Third Age. At the Intergenerational University, which we established as the first in Moravia, grandparents and their grandchildren have the opportunity to discover the secrets of the plant and animal kingdom.

She graduated in Pedagogy and Teacher Education for Secondary Schools at MUNI. She works as a university teacher and researcher at the Institute of Lifelong Learning of Mendel University in Brno. Her long-term theoretical, research and application interests include adult and senior education, intergenerational learning, work ability, age management, etc. She is the founder of the Intergenerational University of MENDELU. She has gained her professional and lecturing experience by cooperating with universities and various organizations educating adults, as well as by cooperating with the Labour Office and non-profit organizations (e.g. Age management z.s.). She worked as an expert in the projects of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs focused on senior and family issues. She is a certified lecturer of the training programme Professional Seniority and Corporate Radar, which she lectures for various target groups.

CERPEK - Competence Development Centre

CERPEK - Competence Development Centre contributes to the development of the competences of Masaryk University employees through its activities and educational offer. CERPEK's mission is to develop professional competences so that people can realise their potential, work productively and usefully, and thus contribute to the development of Masaryk University. Our focus is on the development of pedagogical competences, where we strive to ensure that all teachers at Masaryk University teach with high quality and high impact on student success, and that their teaching has a positive impact on the wellbeing of learners and themselves. It also develops competences for people management, so that heads of departments are able to use basic methods and tools of working with people, so that their teams are highly effective and team members are motivated. It also promotes personal competences so that people at Masaryk University work on self-knowledge and personal development throughout their lives.

She studied Andragogy and Social Pedagogy and Counselling at MU. Currently, she works at the Centre for Competence Development at MUNI as a lecturer, methodologist and analyst of development and education, as well as a lecturer at the Institute of Educational Sciences at MU and the Institute of Lifelong Learning at MENDELU. She is a certified lecturer of the Professional Seniority and Corporate Radar training programmes. She has gained her professional and lecturing experience in various research, development and application projects focused on age management, intergenerational learning, workplace learning and adult education. Professionally and value-wise, she is shaped by her membership in Age Management z.s. and work experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors.