Curiosity and continuous learning have shaped my path in education, leadership, and communication. Over the years, I’ve built a strong academic foundation that bridges language, psychology, leadership, and education — a combination that allows me to approach learning and leadership with both analytical insight and creativity.
Academic Degrees and Qualifications
- Master of Administrative Sciences (M.Sc. Admin.) – University of Lapland, 2020-2024
- Major: leadership & administration, especially leadership psychology (120 ECTS)
- Master’s Thesis: Employees’ Resilience Narratives in the Career Stories of Knowledge Workers (graded Eximia Cum Laude Approbatur)
- Minor: educational administration (basic studies 25 ECTS), required for certification as a school headmaster in Finland.
- Focus areas: #educational_leadership, #organizational_development, and #strategic_management in #public_administration.
- Master of Arts (M.A.) – University of Helsinki, 2007-2015
- Major: Finnish Language (121 ECTS)
- Master’s Thesis: Language Attitudes in Stock Exchange Releases and Analyses – Case Talvivaara (graded Magna Cum Laude Approbatur).
- Minors: psychology (basic and intermediate studies), leadership and management (basic and intermediate studies), statistics (basic studies), and special education (basic studies).
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – University of Helsinki, 2004-2007
- Major: Finnish Language (180 ECTS)
- Minors included education theory and communication.
Additional Professional Qualifications
- Vocational Teacher Education (60 ECTS), 2016-17 – Haaga-Helia School of Vocational Teacher Education
- Certified to teach Finnish language and literature as well as psychology in Finland.
- Literature Studies (60 ECTS) – University of Jyväskylä, 2019-2023
- Basic (25 ECTS) and intermediate (35 ECTS) studies in literature. Studies strengthened my expertise in language and cultural education.
- Together with my Master of Arts degree in Finnish language, the extensive minor in literature and a 10-ECTS module in speech communication qualified me to teach Finnish language and literature as my primary teaching subject in Finland.
- At the same time, as literature studies provided me with the qualification for my primary teaching subject (Finnish language & literature), which also grants me the eligibility to teach psychology as my second teaching subject in Finland.
Highlights and Achievements
Ongoing commitment to lifelong learning, with continuous upskilling in areas such as educational psychology, strategic leadership, and communication in diverse contexts.
Proud participant in the 2017 Conferment Ceremony of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Helsinki — a tradition dating back to the 19th century, symbolized by the golden Master’s ring.
Teaching and leadership expertise enhanced by combining academic rigor with practical experience in educational and municipal environments.
Member of The Society for Viipuri School of Economics (#Vitako) since 2023.