Experience

Matkatoimisto Aventura

• Finland
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Marketing Specialist

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Seikkailijattaret

• Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

• Travel Blogger/ Contributor

  • Aug 2020 - Present



Freelancer

• Helsinki Area, Finland

• Culture & Communications Professional

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Working as a freelance culture & communications professional and photojournalist. Doing social media & photography for a variety of cultural organizations. Freelanced as a production assistant for foreign TV crews and journalists in Finland. Have published articles in several Finnish publications, including Kehitys – Utveckling, Maailman Kuvalehti, Turun Sanomat, Kaleva, Karjalainen and Blue Wings. Working as a freelance culture & communications professional and photojournalist. Doing social media & photography for a variety of cultural organizations. Freelanced as a production assistant for foreign TV crews and journalists in Finland. Have published articles in several Finnish publications, including Kehitys – Utveckling, Maailman Kuvalehti, Turun Sanomat, Kaleva, Karjalainen and Blue Wings.



Pelastakaa Lapset ry - Save the Children Finland

• Finland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

  Responsible for multi-channel communications and marketing of Save the Children Finland. Working as a part of the organization’s communications team, and creating multi-channel content for its social media channels, producing newsletters, creating marketing materials and supporting in the development of the website and its content. Taking part in the social media strategy working group. Supporting the website’s findability and analytics. Supporting a variety of communications and fundraising campaigns. Moderating social media platforms. Coordinating the organization’s social media budgets and search engine marketing. Show less



Finn Church Aid

• Finland
• International Trade and Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Coordinator - Volunteers and Partnerships / WeFood

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2021

  Coordinating WeFood's increasing volunteer and partner base. Managing WeFood's external and internal communications and coordinating the social media volunteers' team. WeFood a food waste project and Finland's first volunteer-run grocery store selling recovered surplus food. The profits are used to support Finn Church Aid’s development cooperation helping the poorest. Coordinating WeFood's increasing volunteer and partner base. Managing WeFood's external and internal communications and coordinating the social media volunteers' team. WeFood a food waste project and Finland's first volunteer-run grocery store selling recovered surplus food. The profits are used to support Finn Church Aid’s development cooperation helping the poorest.



Embassy of India to Finland and Estonia

• Helsinki Area, Finland

• Cultural Coordinator

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

  Coordinating all of the Embassy's cultural activities in Finland and Estonia related to e.g. Indian music, dance, fine arts, film, literature, yoga, ayurveda and homeopathy. Organizing the visits of India- and Europe-based artists/academics etc. to Finland and Estonia. Collaborating closely with different festival and event organizers, yoga and ayurveda institutes, Indian associations, government organizations, companies and NGOs, to name but a few. Creating different types of visual and written content for the Embassy's social media channels. Handling a variety of culture-related administrative tasks. Show less



Phoenix ry/ Startup Refugees

• Helsinki Area, Finland

• Community Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  Responsible for coordinating the Startup Refugees community - a rapidly mushrooming non-profit and volunteer network supporting the employment and entrepreneurship of asylum seekers and refugees in Finland. Acted as a contact person between the asylum seekers/refugees and the over 500 network members consisting of big and small businesses, educational institutions, ministries, NGOs, municipalities, congregations etc. These network members are all committed to providing jobs, trainings and education to the asylum seekers. I supported and trained volunteers, organised a variety of events, managed communications and administered finances. I was also responsible for the Startup Refugees Women project with a special focus on empowering asylum-seeking women and their children. My strengths in the job were a versatile know-how in oral, written and visual communication and strong cultural sensitivity and understanding of different cultures. I was said to adapt exceptionally to a variety of roles from holding an official presentation to building a pop-up restaurant with a modest budget. I also worked efficiently with many stakeholders and people from different cultures and backgrounds. I accustomed well to changing situations and gladly embraced spontaneous tasks. As a person I was always supportive of my colleagues and had a crucial part in creating a positive work environment in the Startup Refugees team. Show less



Metsälä reception centre for asylum seekers, City of Helsinki

• Helsinki, Finland

• Coordinator/ Social instructor/ Volunteer coordinator

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2017

  Assisted and advised asylum seekers arriving to Finland in nearly everything related to their asylum processes as well as the everyday life in the Finnish society. Collaborated with social, health and legal services as well as other reception centres in the Helsinki area. Planned and developed the centre's creative and volunteer activities together with the volunteers. Assisted and advised asylum seekers arriving to Finland in nearly everything related to their asylum processes as well as the everyday life in the Finnish society. Collaborated with social, health and legal services as well as other reception centres in the Helsinki area. Planned and developed the centre's creative and volunteer activities together with the volunteers.



Helinä Rautavaara Ethnographic Museum

• Espoo, Finland

• Museum Assistant and Guide

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

  Assisted in setting up an exhibition called "Vodun and the good life", which focused on the vodun religion in Benin, West Africa. Produced texts and video material in collaboration with the museum curator. Also worked as a guide at the vodun exhibition as well as the permanent exhibitions of the museum. Organized guided tours specifically tailored for different audiences and groups, and covering a variety of different themes and approaches. *** The museum is maintained by the Helinä Rautavaara Ethnographic Museum Foundation. The foundation seeks to advance knowledge on non-European cultures. The museum specialises particularly in cross-cultural interaction and related phenomena. The permanent exhibition is divided into four geographic culture areas and a section which gives biographical information on Helinä Rautavaara’s life. The collections display art, ritual and everyday objects from areas such as West Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Show less



Naisten Pankki | Women's Bank | Kvinnobanken

• Finland
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Assistant

  • May 2015 - Dec 2015

  A vast variety of responsibilities related to the Women's Bank's Finnish and English language communications and media relations, the production of visual materials (photographs, video material etc) as well as managing image banks. Other tasks included events management, volunteer coordination, campaign planning etc. *** Women's Bank collects donations to improve the future of women in developing countries. The main principle of Women's Bank is to provide long-lasting aid, aimed at increasing women's possibilities to attain their own livelihood through vocational training, small loans and assistance in entrepreneurial activities. Women's Bank is an organization managed by volunteers, whose projects are carried out by Finn Church Aid. Show less



Galerie Pleiku

• Berlin Area, Germany

• Gallery and Residency Representative

  • Feb 2014 - Jan 2015

  Assisted Finnish artists at the residency in setting up the exhibitions and familiarizing them with Berlin. Was responsible for handling much of the gallery's communications, organizing exhibition openings, promoting Finnish contemporary art and gallery scene in Berlin, introducing the exhibitions to visitors in German, English and Finnish, as well as a variety of other tasks. Assisted Finnish artists at the residency in setting up the exhibitions and familiarizing them with Berlin. Was responsible for handling much of the gallery's communications, organizing exhibition openings, promoting Finnish contemporary art and gallery scene in Berlin, introducing the exhibitions to visitors in German, English and Finnish, as well as a variety of other tasks.



Monika-Naiset Liitto ry

• Helsinki, Finland

• Project Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  A variety of communications- and project management related tasks at MoniNaisten Talo, an immigrant women's integration project in Helsinki, Finland. Also coordinated the volunteer activities at MNT, as well as organized the activities programme (from language courses to sports, different activity clubs and trips) for the immigrant women using the services of MNT. Participated in planning and organizing Naisena maailmalta Suomeen II -trainings about multiculturalism for people working in the social, educational and health services sector in Finland. *** Monika – Multicultural Women’s Association in Finland operates as the umbrella organization for several associations for women of ethnic minorities. The organization support efforts to enhance cultural tolerance and promote a safe everyday life for everyone. Monika supports the well being of migrant women in different forms, and encourages migrant women to participate actively in social issues and we provide services and guidance to victims of domestic violence. Further, they actively lobby decision makers and provide training to social and health professionals. The Association has an expert role in addressing issues around multiculturalism, ethnic relations, empowerment, social integration as well as violence towards migrant women. Show less



MFBC Malaysian-Finnish Business Council (Executive Office)

• Malaysia
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Events Coordinator

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Responsible for all the communications and PR related tasks at the MFBC, such as communications with the chairmen, members and sponsors, writing and compiling the MFBC's member magazine and newsletter, keeping in contact with the local media representatives, and promoting Finnish businesses in Malaysia. Collaborated with the Finnish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur as well as Finpro, the European Union Chamber of Commerce and other Nordic Business Councils in Malaysia and Southeast Asia in organized networking events, talks and festivities. Representing the MFBC in several official events and visits. Show less



Mongoose Publishing

• Malaysia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer and Photographer/ Time Out KL & Expatriate Lifestyle magazines

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2010

  Worked as a writer and photographer for several publications in MongooseAsia, a Kuala Lumpur-based publishing company. Mainly produced content for Time Out KL, Expatriate Lifestyle and Esquire Malaysia magazines, as well as Time Out Malaysia guidebooks. Specialized on human interest and travel reportages and photo essays. Worked as a writer and photographer for several publications in MongooseAsia, a Kuala Lumpur-based publishing company. Mainly produced content for Time Out KL, Expatriate Lifestyle and Esquire Malaysia magazines, as well as Time Out Malaysia guidebooks. Specialized on human interest and travel reportages and photo essays.



MAKNA - Majlis Kanser Nasional

• Malaysia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photographer and Communications Assistant

  • Nov 2009 - Sep 2010

  Worked as a photographer and communications assistant for one of the biggest NGOs in Malaysia. Produced campaign material for the organization, as well as assisted in compiling its newsletter and magazine. Completed a variety of written and photography tasks both in the office and in the field together with the senior staff photographer. MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional or the National Cancer Council) is a not-for-profit social enterprise mainly tasked to pool and utilise every effort, expertise and financial aid from every faction of society, and to fight cancer and reduce the related pain, suffering and morbidity that cancer patients and their families often experience. http://makna.org.my/ Show less



NAM News Network

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Photojournalism Intern

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

  Wrote news articles on Malaysia-related topics and producing image material for the NAM news portal. Searched for news items and images concerning the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries, and posted them on the news portal. http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/index.php Wrote news articles on Malaysia-related topics and producing image material for the NAM news portal. Searched for news items and images concerning the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries, and posted them on the news portal. http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/index.php



ERASMUS Intensive Language Course (EILC)

• Joensuu, Finland

• Course Secretary

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Planned all the extracurricular activities for the EILC Joensuu language course participants. Responsible for communications and most of the practical arrangements of the course. The Erasmus Intensive Language Courses (EILC) are specialised courses in the less widely used and less taught languages organised in the countries where these languages are used as teaching languages at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Planned all the extracurricular activities for the EILC Joensuu language course participants. Responsible for communications and most of the practical arrangements of the course. The Erasmus Intensive Language Courses (EILC) are specialised courses in the less widely used and less taught languages organised in the countries where these languages are used as teaching languages at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).