Maria Jeglinska-Adamczewska is a professional Pole. She is an artist, writer, teacher, activist, neighbor, and a philanthropist, born in Warsaw, Poland. She studied at the Institute of Philosophy in Warsaw, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Education, with an emphasis on education philosophy and education. She has also earned a Master of Fine Arts in Education, with a focus on teaching. She has written extensively on the relationship between public service, social activism, and women’s leadership.
Maria Jeglinska-Adamczewska was born to a Polish father and a Polish mother. Her early life was spent in Germany, where her family immigrated, and later in the United States, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, specializing in psychology. In 1984 she became a writer and began traveling and teaching abroad, visiting Poland, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. These trips resulted in several articles she wrote for publications in the United States and led to her becoming a sought-after speaker and public speaker.
As a child, Maria Jeglinska-Adamczewska exhibited an ability for writing and speaking on a variety of topics, and she was very athletic, playing softball, tennis, soccer, basketball, and track. Her childhood was a time when she excelled academically, studying mathematics and English, and even earning a degree in physics. As a student, she excelled in subjects such as philosophy, science, and history, and she was also known for her kindness and charm. After college, Jeglinska-Adamczewska began a career as a teacher, first in private schools in Wisconsin and Minnesota, then in educational institutions in Poland, where she served as a counselor and curriculum designer. Finally, she moved to New York City, where she lived and worked for over twenty years, until her death from natural causes.