Experience

European Training Foundation

• Italy
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present


Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö - Ministry of Transport and Communications, FI
• Finland
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• State Secretary

  • Dec 2019 - Present


HEI Schools

• Finland
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  HEI Schools is an international preschool concept that brings the excellence of Finnish early-childhood education to schools all over the world. HEI is founded in partnership with the University of Helsinki.heischools.com

• CEO, Founder

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2017

  HEI Schools is an international preschool concept that brings the excellence of Finnish early-childhood education to schools all over the world. HEI is founded in partnership with the University of Helsinki.heischools.com



University of Helsinki

• Finland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  Research projects, research and leadership, university teaching. Special interests: didactics, political history, peace education. Research projects, research and leadership, university teaching. Special interests: didactics, political history, peace education.


Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö – Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (Finland)
• Finland
• Public Policy Offices
• 200 - 300 Employee
• State Secretary

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019


Parliament of Finland

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Member of the Parliament

  • Jun 2017 - Apr 2019

  MP and member of the education and future committees of the Finnish parliament. MP and member of the education and future committees of the Finnish parliament.



Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• State Secretary

  • Jun 2013 - May 2015

  State Secretary for the Minister of Education. Special responsibilities included education export activities and international cooperation, tertiary education, vocational education. State Secretary for the Minister of Education. Special responsibilities included education export activities and international cooperation, tertiary education, vocational education.



Ministry of Employment and the Economy

• Special Advisor to Minister

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  Special advisor to the Minister of Employment Lauri Ihalainen. Special responsibilities included for example various issues related to youth guarantee, decent work issues, immigration and consumer policies. Chair of various working groups. Special advisor to the Minister of Employment Lauri Ihalainen. Special responsibilities included for example various issues related to youth guarantee, decent work issues, immigration and consumer policies. Chair of various working groups.



Eisenhower Fellowships

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multination Fellow

  • 2013 - 2013

  Multinational Leadership development programme. Never-ending commitment to the world more prosperous, peaceful and just. Multinational Leadership development programme. Never-ending commitment to the world more prosperous, peaceful and just.

• Research director, post-doctoral researcher

  • Aug 2007 - Nov 2012

  In charge of the research project Historical consciousness in Finland. Publication Finns and their History (Gaudeamus 2012). In charge of the research project Historical consciousness in Finland. Publication Finns and their History (Gaudeamus 2012).



United World Colleges and International Baccalaureate Initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Founder, Program Director

  • Feb 2005 - Oct 2006

  Leadership of the start-up phase of the project leading to the opening of United World College in Mostar in 2006. Duties included all possible negotiations on sites, personnel, funding, student selection, PR, partner organisations, service programme. Leadership of the start-up phase of the project leading to the opening of United World College in Mostar in 2006. Duties included all possible negotiations on sites, personnel, funding, student selection, PR, partner organisations, service programme.



Finnish Boadcast Company (YLE), Ylioppilaslehti, Helsingin Sanomat, Nelosen uutiset

• Journalist

  • May 1997 - Sep 2002

  Various journalist positions in print and tv media as a journalist covering current affairs and international affairs. Various journalist positions in print and tv media as a journalist covering current affairs and international affairs.