Education

 

University of Sussex, Media Practice for Development and Social Sciences 2019-2020

• Master of Arts with Distinction 

• Dissertation Media Project; "LUONTO - The Nature in Us" participatory documentary on urban people's nature relation during times of pandemic and global warming

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University of Helsinki, Department of Social Sciences 2011-2019

• M.Scs. in Sociology. Dissertation on Finnish children´s global awareness and media; “Jotta mekin tiedettäis” – lasten tietoisuus globaaleista kysymyksistä, 2019 

• Bachelor thesis on the public image of development aid in Finland; "Epämääräistä hyvyyttä etsimässä - kehitysavun julkisen kuvan muodostuminen Suomessa", 2015

• Minors in Development Studies, Social and Economic History, Media Studies

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Other studies and education

• 2007-2011 Puolalanmäki High School, graduated with Magna cum laude approbator

• 2008-2009 Instituto Nuestra Madre de la Merced, Cordoba, Argentina, exchange student

 

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Work experience

Felm (Suomen Lähetysseura) – Regional Communication Specialist of Latin America 02/2022– 03/2024

• Regional communication planning for development, humanitarian aid and social change work in Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia

• International strategic planning for peace work and advocacy

• Content creating; articles, podcast, audiovisual campaings (also for national TV), social media, VR-game, website developing

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Save the Children Finland – event and communication coordinator 02/2021–01/2022

• Planning and implementation of international and domestic communication campaigns

• Marketing & coordination of events, both live and virtual

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Visio Educational Center and Think Tank (The Finnish Green Party) – Communication specialist 09/2018–08/2019

Communication specialist, responsible of the internal and external communication, media strategy, marketing, Editor in Chief of the Visio Think Tank´s journal, managing European Parliament funded global education projects, such as “Frame, Voice, Report” and the biggest international Green Youth event in Finland

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The Embassy of Finland, Lima, Peru – Intern 01/2018–03/2018    

Political and commercial-financial reporting, media monitoring, internal and external communication, diplomatic representing

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Child Helpline International, Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Intern 04/2017–06/2017 

Assisting in administration, membership management and communication, responsible of an international development survey including over 150 member helplines from all over the world

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Procter and Gamble Finland – Secretary 2014/2016

Internal communication, assisting in scheduling meetings and events

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Plan International Finland – Educator of Human Rights 9/2014-5/2015 
Teaching  human rights, using applied teaching methods and activities, organizing events of global awaraness

 

Old Market Hall Turku – Salesperson 2011-2016

 

​Multiple part-time/seasonal jobs         

Work experience varying from small to large companies (Jalostaja, Lundén Architecture, Kalatukku E. Erikkon Oy) logistics and warehouse work in Helsinki and Turku Osnabruck (German).
 

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Volunteer work 

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Thousand 4 1000 - migration and refugee housing charity (UK) 2019-2020
Producing campaign videos, video editing, community café organiser 

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Mogra Rescue Centre (Kenya) 2010
Volunteering as an child care assistant, fundraiser 

 

Scout leader 2007-2011
Leader of several groups and camps, both in Finland and abroad (worked as a camp leader, planning an international Jamboree scout camp) 

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Skills, languages and interests

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• Proficient use of Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Adobe Audio, Photoshop, InDesign), MS Office, Prezi, WordPress, WIX, social media platforms
   

• Good skills on video producing; directing, filming (camera, audio & lighting), editing, transcripts
   

• Languages:
  Finnish (Mother tongue)
  English (Excellent)
  Spanish (Working proficient)
  German (Intermediate skills)
  Swedish (Basic skills)
   

• Other experience: 
  - Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), The Netherlands 2023
  - Basic first aid course, hygiene pass, dispensing pass
  
   

• Interests: Photographing, Hiking, sailing, yoga, latin dances, classical music (20 years experiences of playing flute)
   

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Referee details available upon request (Academic references, Felm-Suomen Lähetysseura, Save the Children Finland, Education center and Think Tank Visio, Green Party).

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