About me

My life story is more or less well-known. Life has placed me in the social category of “disabled.” I am missing both of my arms, which I lost in an accident with harvesting equipment on my parents’ small farm at the age of three.

Perseverance, determination, and several other personality and character traits developed in me through the challenges of everyday life, combined with the opportunities people gave me, led me to victory in sports arenas, from where I am known to a larger circle of friends, perhaps including you, reading these thoughts. In 2001, I graduated from the Krakow University of Economics with a specialization in public finance. In 2005, having worked in the area of human resources and payroll for a local government organizational unit since 2001, I deepened my knowledge of human resources management through postgraduate studies. In 2007, to further develop my interests, I participated in a postgraduate program in social economics. Throughout all these years, I have not shied away from other activities.

I updated my knowledge by participating in training sessions and, at the same time, by sharing my knowledge, I trained others. I was active in the community and engaged in project implementation. I gained a deep understanding of the structure of social policy and the structure of sport in our country, as well as globally, serving (and still serving) as a member of the Athletes’ Council at the International Paralympic Committee and the Athletes’ Council at the International Anti-Doping Agency. Most of my activities are related to the field of people with disabilities.

2003

World Championships 3 silver medals in cross-country skiing at 0 km and 15 km and in the 3x2.5 km relay

2006

Turin Paralympics 2 gold medals in cross-country skiing in the 15 km classic technique and the 5 km freestyle technique

2010

Vancouver Paralympics bronze medal in the 15km skating race

2011

World Championships 6 medals: gold, 4 silver and bronze in running and biathlon

2011/12

World Cup victory in cross-country skiing, 2nd place in biathlon

Katarzyna Rogowiec

Born on October 14, 1977, Rabka-Zdrój

Cross-country skier - competitor of the "START" Nowy Sącz Sports Club, called up to the Polish national team in 2002 to this day.

Education

University of Economics in Krakow	Social Economy - postgraduate studies
University of Personnel Management in Warsaw	Personnel Management - postgraduate studies
University of Economics in Krakow	Finance and Banking, specialization: Public Finance
Secondary School No. 2 in Rabka-Zdrój

Professional experience

2002	Avanti Foundation managing, coordinating, and supervising the Foundation’s activities activities for the development of Paralympic sport	President of the Management Board
2002	University of Personnel Management in Warsaw promoting the company’s services in the area of employment optimization for open labor market companies in the area of employment of people with disabilities coordinating activities within the framework of implementing cooperation in the implementation of contracts concluded as a result of own activities	Project Manager
10.2009 - 06.2012	Krakow University of Economics Working at the Office for Disabled Persons at the Cracow University of Economics Cooperating in budget planning Cooperating in organizing the Office’s activities Selection and organization of rehabilitation and sports activities Promoting the activities of the Office and the University	Specialist for Students with Disabilities
07.2007 - 05.2010	Regional Social Policy Center in Krakow Working in the Finance and Human Resources Department, coordinating the unit’s HR and payroll services (65 full-time employees), managing a five-person team of specialists, including: planning the unit’s budget to meet staffing needs ongoing analysis of the allocation of funds in the budget plan coordinating activities related to recruitment and selection processes cooperating with public administration institutions (particularly labor market institutions) ongoing analysis of labor law and social security related to knowledge of the labor market supervising the preparation and implementation of remuneration supervising the maintenance of HR and payroll records cooperation with the Director regarding the organization of the unit’s work. Preparing and reviewing draft internal legal acts.	Senior Inspector for Human Resources and Payroll
06.2003 - 06.2007	Regional Social Policy Center in Krakow Working in the Finance and Human Resources Department, coordinating the unit’s HR and payroll services (65 full-time employees) Maintaining HR and payroll documentation and records Preparing and processing salaries Conducting recruitment and selection processes Cooperating with public administration institutions (particularly labor market institutions) Preparing Central Statistical Office reports Secretarial support for the Center Cooperating in the preparation of the project and application for the EQUAL Entrepreneurship Academy Initiative	Independent HR and Payroll Officer
09.2001 - 05.2003	Regional Social Policy Center in Krakow

Sports achievements

2002	Winter Paralympic Games 4th place in the 5km classic race	Salt Lake City
2006	Winter Paralympic Games 1st place in the 5km freestyle, 1st place in the 15km classic, 4th place in the 10km classic, 4th and 6th place in the 7.5km and 12.5km biathlon races, 6th place in the women’s relay,	Turin
2010	Winter Paralympic Games 3rd place in the 15km freestyle race, 4th place in the 12.5km biathlon race, 5th place in the sprint biathlon pursuit, 6th place in the women’s relay race,	Vancouver
2003	World Championships 3rd place in the 10km classic, 3rd place in the 15km freestyle, 3rd place in the relay race,	Baiersbronn, Germany
2005	World Championships 1st place in the 12.5km biathlon, 2nd place in the 7.5km biathlon, 3rd place in the 5km classic, 3rd place in the 10km freestyle,	Fort Kent, USA
2009	World Championships 4th place 5km freestyle, 7th place classic sprint	Vuocatti, Finland
2009	World Championships 1st place in the 5km freestyle, 2nd place in the cross-country pursuit sprint, 2nd place in the biathlon sprint, 2nd place in the 7.5km biathlon race, 2nd place in the 12.5km biathlon race, 3rd place in the 15km classic,	Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
2009	World Cups 2005/2006 – cross-country skiing – 3rd place; biathlon – 3rd place 2006/2007 – cross-country skiing – 2nd place 2007/2008 – cross-country skiing – 7th place; biathlon – 6th place 2008/2009 – cross-country skiing – 7th place; biathlon – 3rd place 2009/2010 – cross-country skiing – 4th place; biathlon – 7th place 2010/2011 – cross-country skiing – 4th place; biathlon – 4th place 2011/2012 – cross-country skiing – 1st place – Crystal Globe; biathlon – 2nd place

Additional information

Other Experiences

Candidate for the European Parliament in 2014
Member of the Athletes’ Council at the International Paralympic Committee (from March 2006 to present, elected for a second term at the Paralympic Games in Vancouver)
Member of the Athletes’ Council at the International Anti-Doping Organization (WADA) (from January 2009 to present)
Member of the WADA Independent Observer Program Mission – Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Mission
in the years 2000 – 2007 participation in athletics competitions – races over distances of 400m, 800m, and 1500m – multiple Polish Championships and Runner-up Championships.
September 2008 – summiting Mount Kilimanjaro.
participation in mass cross-country skiing races – Bieg Piastów.

Awards and Decorations

Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, resolution of the President of the Republic of Poland of April 7, 2006.
Golden Badge “FOR SERVICES TO SPORT” awarded by the Minister of Sport.
80th Anniversary Medal of the Kraków University of Economics, resolution of the Rector and Senate of June 5, 2006.
Winner of the 73rd Gala of Sports Champions Plebiscite, Disabled Athlete category, 2006.
Multiple awards in Dziennik Polski press plebiscites. Gazeta Krakowska 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Numerous awards from the Marshal of the Małopolska Voivodeship
Best Athlete with a Disability in 2006, 2010, 2011

Foreign Languages

English – fluent
Italian – fluent
Russian – basic
Spanish – basic