Administration

Erudito.lt įkurėjas - Nerijus Pačėsa

Founder and Head of Erudito licėjus

Prof. Dr. Nerijus Pačėsa

Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Nerijus Pačėsa, the ISM University has become an indisputable standard of higher education and the pursuit of gifted graduates. During this period, the ISM University Community began to focus on qualitative change in secondary education – initiated and successfully implemented education programs “Students’ University” and “Teachers’ University”. The Master’s Program for Educational Personnel, Leadership in Education, which turned to be especially successful, was started under Nerijus Pačėsa leadership. All these initiatives were influenced by Prof. Dr. Nerijus Pačėsa conviction that the role of school in forming a sustainable society is the most important, and teachers must be strong moral authorities and constantly developing professionals.

The idea of ​​the “Erudito licėjus” has been contemplated and matured for several years, with the aim of creating a school that reveals and shapes the key competences, necessary for students’ future happiness and success, surrounded by inspirational people and a joyful environment, where passion for learning and the highest achievements can flourish.

Erudito licėjaus Vilniaus padalinio vadovė

Head of Vilnius branch

Gintarė Aldonytė

Gintarė has been working in education sector for the last 18 years. She was leading Study Services Department at ISM University of Management and Economics for the last six year. Her main focus was to create and improve main services within university: plan and implement all study administration processes, organize international studies, offer career services and ensure data management. Her previous experiences also cover admissions and sales processes, career services and business partnerships. Besides her main responsibilities Gintarė was a member of ISM Board, Senate, Ethic Committee, also took part in the Board of ISM Fund. 

Gintarė has double degree diploma in Master of Management from ISM University and Management and BI Norwegian Business School. Also bachelor degree in management field from Vytautas Magnus University and master degree in management from Vilnius University. 

Gintarė believes that the environment of university helped to become open minded person with growth mindset and motivation to learn. I believe in lifelong learning concept and that it is never too late to learn!

Erudito licėjaus Vilniaus padalinio vadovė

Head of Vilnius branch (On maternity leave)

Ieva Daugėlė

Ieva is an expert in marketing, communication and public relations with professional experience, and alumni of ISM University of Management and Economics. She began her career in 2014 at Nestlé Baltics, the world’s largest company in the FMCG sector. She then joined the retail giant Lidl Lietuva, and plays a key role in the team which has developed and implemented a successful communication strategy for the introduction of the network into the Lithuanian market. After three years of successful employment in a German capital company, Ieva continued her career returning to Nestlé Baltics, where she held the position of Brand Manager for the Baltic countries. Ieva is a member of the Lithuanian Marketing Association, demonstrating not only excellent marketing but also managerial and organizational skills.

Ieva believes that the attitude that science is the ability to think and to search of truth for the truth itself.

erudito licėjus Tarptautinių programų vadovė (IBDP/IGCSE), karjeros konsultantė, IBDP/IGCSE egzaminuotoja tarptautinis bakalaureatas

Head of International Programmes (IBDP/IGCSE), IBDP College Counselor, IBDP/IGCSE Exam Officer

Marta Bobiatynska

Marta graduated from the University of Warsaw with M.Sc. in Geography, followed by a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences. She also holds a Qualified Teacher Status from Poland and the UK. Marta is involved in International Baccalaureate education since 2004. Firstly as a Geography teacher and Head of Faculty and most recently as a Head of Education and IB DP Coordinator. During her career, she worked in international schools in several countries, including Poland, Netherlands, Russia, and Armenia. Apart from that, she is also an experienced IB DP workshop leader, school visitor and examiner. Marta is looking forward to meeting all at the school and living in beautiful Lithuania, the country she has been visiting in the past on many occasions and which is dear to her.

Marta believes that “It’s worth being honest, although it doesn’t always pay off. It pays off to be dishonest, but it isn’t worth it”.

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Head of Secondary Education

Alina Juškienė

Having obtained a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature at Vytautas Magnus University, and later a master’s degree in cultural management and cultural policy at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, Alina worked in the field of higher education for more than 10 years. Having started her career at the European Humanities University as an executive director, she later took over the coordination of academic development matters and took care of foreign languages, study quality, science, project activities, and academic mobility. She likes change, innovation, challenges, so at the lyceum she will try not only to adapt and apply the accumulated experience and knowledge, but also to look for new solutions.

Alina spent a considerable part of her life abroad – she had to live in Austria, Belarus, Hungary, where she had the opportunity to get to know different cultures, customs, and communicate with local and international communities.

Alina believes that modern children are citizens of the world, erasing physical and psychological boundaries through knowledge, creativity, and achievements, and searching for answers to the questions WHAT? WHY? HOW?

Erudito licėjus darbuotojas mokytojas pradinis ugdymas

Head of Primary Education

Assoc. Dr. Sergejus Neifachas

Education policy and management expert, general education content consultant, manager mentor, has been working in the field of childhood pedagogy for 25 years. Sergejus graduated in preschool and primary education pedagogy at Klaipėda University, education policy and management studies at Mykolas Romeris University, and obtained a doctorate in social sciences (education) at Šiauliai University. A graduate of the Educational Leadership study program of the ISM University of Management and Economics. He grows, creates and learns together with his colleagues, focusing mainly on the topics of organizing the educational process, creating an educational environment, monitoring and ensuring quality, and creative engineering. Having accumulated a lot of experience, he shares it with managers and teachers working in educational institutions at meetings, lectures, conferences and other events. By conducting training on various topics, he spreads the idea that personal leadership is a tool in the hands of a teacher, capable of knowing, improving and spreading professional qualities. He is a member of the National Association of Childhood Researchers. With the publishing house “Ciklonas”, “Šviesa” creates methodical publications for educators, learning tools for children. Constantly looking for new spaces and undiscovered opportunities for himself and others.

Erudito licėjaus Vilniaus komanda - Pradinio ugdymo pavaduotoja

Deputy Director for Pre-primary and Primary Education

Greta Lukošiūtė

Greta graduated from Mykolas Romeris University with a degree in social work and already during her studies she realised that working with children is an area where she sees her potential. In addition, she worked as a teacher in a private school in Vilnius as well as she held the position of the head of the school. During her work experience, she accumulated knowledge about comprehensive children’s education – from integrated educational activities, literature and reading, creativity education to field pedagogy, etc. She has participated in Erasmus + and NordPlus projects, during which she deepened her professional knowledge through internships in Scandinavian and British educational institutions. Greta is an active personality, so time in nature, hiking, travel – the best free time for her. At work, she tends to listen and understand and then advise and help.

Greta believes that no one was born knowing everything, so learning and improving is the goal of a lifetime.

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Deputy Director for Secondary Education

Artūras Karpavičius

Teacher established his passion for physics during his bachelor’s and master’s studies at Vytautas Magnus University. He later became one of the founders of the non-formal education start-up and held the position of the director. Working with children, he decided to deepen his knowledge and skills by additionally studying pedagogy at Kaunas University of Technology. Artūras is interested in reconstructed medieval warfare for more than a decade. The acquired knowledge and skills are used as a hobby in medieval knight tournaments, where he realised himself perfectly by becoming the winner of many international tournaments as well as he became world champion in 2018. Artūras is interested in history, psychology, self-education, healthy lifestyle, loves nature and books.

Artūras believes that in order to achieve harmonious development, students need to be treated as equals, and teachers need to awaken their “inner child.”

Erudito licėjus Kauno ir Vilniaus komanda direktoriaus pavaduotoja bendriesiems reikalams

Deputy Director of General Affairs

Laima Pačėsienė

Deputy Director for General Affairs. Graduated from German philology studies at Vilnius University and earned a Master’s degree in English. Later, at Vytautas Magnus University, she acquired a Master of Business Administration degree. Laima is a creative person who is interested in design, art, music, design solutions that create an attractive and comfortable learning environment. Laima Pačėsienė seeks to ensure that the aesthetics of the classes and other spaces would meet the needs of each child. The environment in which students spend most of their day is very important in shaping a personality. It is important for students to feel good while studying, relaxing, as well as engaging in activities after lessons.

Laima believes that all children are unique.

Erika Vaškialytė

Head of Non-formal Education

Erika Vaškialytė

Erika discovered her passion for education when, as a student, she substituted the information technology teacher at the school she graduated from. Although she dreamed of becoming a programmer, she has been working in education sector for more than 15 years. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering and pedagogy at the Kaunas University of Technology, she developed her competencies in the Educational Leadership study program at the ISM University of Management and Economics. For the past four years she has been managing a private academy for non-formal education. Constantly looking for ways to enrich the educational process with digital technologies, encouraging students’ innovativeness, creativity and entrepreneurship.

Erika believes that every student is gifted, and it is the teacher’s duty to help discover this.

Rūta Petkevičiūtė

Coordinator of International relations, mentor of international students

Rūta Petkevičiūtė

Rūta is an alumna of the Lithuanian education program at the Brazilian Lithuanian School, a graduate of Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences, and is currently continuing her studies at Vilnius University’s Faculty of Communication. Rūta gained a lot of experience by actively representing students in Vilnius University’s student representation for four years, later she became the chairman of the student representation of this faculty. In 2021 June she went to South America. Rūta not only worked as a Lithuanian language teacher, but also contributed to the creation and dissemination of communication at the Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in São Paulo, Brazil.

Rūta believes that international student exchange programs not only help to get to know ourselves and the world around us better, but also “open new doors” for a young person and create his future.

Gabrielė Dudzinskaitė

Coordinator of International classes

Gabrielė Dudzinskaitė

Gabrielė graduated from Vilnius University with a degree in English philology and pedagogy as well as studied international business in Holland for one year. In recent years, she worked as an English teacher in both public and private schools. Gabriele believes that education is the basis of the future, so she invested a lot of time in training related to special pedagogy and psychology, inclusive education, creative and critical thinking. She has also obtained an international TEFL certificate, which gives her the opportunity to teach English all over the world. Gabriele is a long-time volunteer of “Kino Pavasaris”. She also volunteered with the European Volunteer Service in Croatia, where she spent several months, led various classes for children, and organized events for the Zagreb community. Her greatest passion is travel so she has visited many countries around the world.

Gabrielė believes that travel opens unique doors to different worlds, cultures and new acquaintances.

Erudito licėjus darbuotojai komanda infrastruktūra darbuotoja

Head of Infrastructure

Renata Malikina

For over 20 years in the sphere of private international schools, Renata has taken care of a clean, safe, aesthetic, and comfortable school environment. She was responsible for day-to-day work, ensuring a smooth and best practice-based operation of the school infrastructure – from catering services, a smooth organization of school events and celebrations to the provision, maintenance, and management of the infrastructure. Renata’s hobby and talent – professional sewing, embroidery and handicrafts – with her work she decorates and makes brides and colleagues happy.

Believes that attention to detail and the whole, and the needs of students and staff, are paramount in creating and maintaining an inspiring environment for education and school community.

Erudito licėjaus Vilniaus ir Kauno komanda Marketingo ir komunikacijos vadovė

Head of Marketing and Communications

Dovilė Juršytė

ISM Graduate of the University of Management and Economics and BI Norwegian Business School, has been working for 15 years in the field of marketing and public relations. After graduating, she joined the sales team at ISM Executive School and has led the university’s marketing and sales department since 2009. In 2015, she began working as head of the marketing and public relations department of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) and initiated the introduction of the VILNIUS TECH brand. Dovilė is a member of the Lithuanian Marketing Association. Actively participates in educational professional conferences organized by the American Marketing Association, which inspires and allows you to try new things in Lithuania

“Experience in the universities helped me understand that working with teachers and students is a vocation and an integral part of my life. Working with academia has led to a better understanding of the very meaningful work that teachers do and inspires me daily to be a partner and share these activities for wider societies,” says Dovilė.

Komunikacijos projektų vadybininkė

Communications project manager

Justina Baltrūnaitė

Justina is a graduate of Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences. For the past few years, she worked at the Centre for Civil Education of the Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania. As a public relations specialist, Justina was responsible for social networks, actively collaborated with various organizations, administered registration systems and organized events. The acquired experience allows to quickly react to news and overcome challenges. Justina believes that communication is an integral part not only of life but as well as of all organizations. Moreover, Justina is a professional photographer and is interested in social media trends as well as is actively involved in sports.

Justina believes that all fears are only in our heads, so every day she tries to get out of her comfort zone and overcome them.

Gabrielė Orlovskaja

Administrator

Gabrielė Orlovskaja 

Gabrielė has a bachelor ‘s degree in psychology. Has experience in working with early age children. During the studies, she had an opportunity to do an internship in one of the Vilnius schools, as well as in the Children’s Rights Service. Gabrielė is actively interested in child psychology and believes that every child must have space to unfold and properly drawn and communicated boundaries help the child grow.

Erudito licėjaus Vilniaus komanda Psichologė

Psychologist

Virginija Rekienė

Virginija began her professional path in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in advertising technology from Kaunas University of Technology. While studying, Virginija completed the emotional support training courses organized by Youth Line and began to provide emotional support by phone. A short time later, Virginija received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Psychology from Vytautas Magnus University. Since 2016, she has been working on various psychological studies, preparing scientific publications in the fields of stress resistance and adolescent psychological functions, while working with biological feedback apparatus, which helps teach individuals to improve their psychological and physical state. Virginia also provides practical training on stress resistance and depression recognition and provides individual counseling to children and adults. She is interested in science-based, effective methods of self-knowledge, and psychological support.

Virginija believes that “It seems quite obvious that the problem cannot be solved with the same thinking that created the problem” I.K. Berg and Ms de Shazer.

Psichologės asistentė Ėlėja Atkočiūnas

Psychologist assistant

Ėlėja Atkočiūnas

Ėlėja received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Washington in Seattle and is currently continuing her master’s studies in clinical psychology at Vilnius University. While studying at the University of Washington, she did an internship at the psychiatry department of the Seattle Children’s Hospital – she taught psychoeducational classes on coping with stress and learned how to perform psychological assessment of children. After her studies, she returned to Lithuania and worked as a teacher in early childhood education institutions in Vilnius, where she gained experience and knowledge about children’s education. Actively interested in evidence-based mental health treatment, the characteristics of conditions for healthy development, the development of coping skills for difficult emotions, and the prevention of psychological trauma.

Ėlėja believes that it is important to help others in such a way that they later know how to help themselves.

Logopedė Edita Žalkauskaitė

Speech therapist

Edita Žalkauskaitė

Edita speech therapist – special pedagogue. She completed  bachelor’s and master’s studies in history pedagogy at the Lithuanian University of Education. Later, she completed her master’s studies in special pedagogy at Vytautas Magnus University. After that she decided to delve into speech therapy and chose to study speech therapy at the Šiauliai Academy of Vilnius University. Edita accumulated work experience working as a special pedagogue and speech therapist in several kindergardens and schools in Vilnius. Edita is interested in children’s speech, language and communication disorders, their diagnosis as early as possible and science-based, effective methods of overcoming disorders. Searching for the latest ways of helping children, the speech therapist creates methodological tools herself and shares them with her colleagues.

In her free time, Edita is interested in photography and the HTML programming language.

Edita believes that the most important thing is to pay attention to the individual needs of each child.

Erudito licėjaus Vilniaus ir Kauno komanda, informacinių technologijų specialistas

IT Specialist

Martynas Gecas

Martynas is alumni of the Erasmus + programme in Finland, a graduate of Alytus College, currently continuing his studies at Vilnius Tech Faculty of Fundamental Sciences. Martynas gained experience in a Finnish company providing audio solution services to business customers. During his studies at the college, he became actively involved in activities and became a member of the laser performance team. After graduating from college, he joined the Alytus Plus media team and worked as an IT administrator.

Martynas believes that it is very important to be constantly learning and following the news, especially in the field of IT, which is changing extremely fast and constantly introducing innovations.