Experience & Service

I work across education, advisory, and civic life, bringing conflict resolution, multilingual communication, and project delivery to each.

This page brings together my professional experience, training, and public service.

Approach

My advisory work rests on the same principle as my teaching: structured dialogue and psychological safety lead to better decisions than hierarchy alone. I combine Harvard principled negotiation, Chris Voss's tactical empathy framework, and structural conflict analysis, and I adapt them to the language and culture of each organisation.

Areas of Advisory

  • Negotiation strategy and stakeholder alignment
  • Change management and intercultural communication
  • International educational development

Selected Experience

Language Teacher | European School of Helsinki | September 2026 to present

Language Teacher | Municipal schools in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area | March 2023 to May 2026

Mostly long-term substitute positions in Finnish- and Swedish-speaking municipal schools in Espoo, Helsinki, and Kirkkonummi, most recently at Winellska skolan in Kirkkonummi. Taught English and Swedish at lower secondary level and built differentiated learning environments for groups with varying learning needs and linguistic backgrounds.

Specialist | Employment and Economic Development Office (TE-toimisto), Helsinki | April to December 2022

Assessed jobseekers' service needs, provided guidance, and made administrative decisions, serving customers in Finnish, Swedish, English, French, and Spanish.

Language Teacher | Municipality of Sipoo | September to December 2021

Trainers' House | Helsinki and Torrevieja | January 2017 to March 2021

  • Project Manager, Helsinki (November 2019 to March 2021): Contributed to 25 client projects over four years, leading a number of them, and personally secured over 1,000 meetings with C-suite and senior decision-makers on behalf of client organisations. Worked with client leadership teams to map customer segments and define value propositions, and coached team members on engagement techniques and objection handling.
  • Office Coordinator, Cross-Border Operations, Torrevieja (August 2017 to October 2019): Member of the two-person office management team alongside the Operations Manager. Acted as the primary link between Finnish headquarters and Spanish authorities, landlords, and legal firms, and handled local administrative and notarial affairs in Spanish, including NIE registration for some 50 international employees.
  • Project Manager and Office Launch Coordinator (January to July 2017): Supported the launch of operations in Spain, working with the CFO as Spanish-Finnish translator and negotiator. Negotiated lease terms with local landlords and translated legal contracts from Spanish into Finnish.

Translator | European Peacebuilding Liaison Office | 2016

Research Assistant | Sosiaalitaito Oy | January to June 2016

Contributed to a study mapping the social and healthcare service pathways of some 85,000 residents in Western Uusimaa, structuring data from 35,000 pages of social care decision records for analysis.

Organisation Secretary | Kokoomusnaiset | November 2011 to September 2013

Planned and ran the organisation's activities in Joensuu, covering administration, finance, member communications, events, annual reports, and grant applications.

Intern | Permanent Delegation of Finland to UNESCO, Paris | June to July 2009

Supported the delegation across UNESCO meetings, including the 25th Session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Assembly, contributed to official meeting reports, and at times represented the delegation independently at the request of the Deputy Permanent Representative.

Pro Bono Advisory

Strategy and AI adoption consultant | Small business, name withheld | July 2026

Diagnosed the client's sales process, produced a market-positioning memo, reviewed the website's tone and conversion approach, and ran a half-day hands-on AI training session so that the client could develop a service price list independently.

Certifications

  • Saïd Business School, University of Oxford: AI Essentials (July 2026)
  • IBM: Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders, full specialisation of three courses (June 2026)
  • Finnish National Agency for Education: National Language Certificate for Public Administration (VKT), Swedish, excellent (December 2025)

Recognition

  • The Blue Lion of Kokoomus, Uusimaa Kokoomus (November 2025)
  • School Representative Silver Award, University of Bradford (2014)

Civic Leadership & Volunteering

  • Secretary and co-founder, International Kokoomus of Espoo (December 2024 to present): An English-language association connecting Espoo's international community with Finnish municipal and national decision-making.
  • Deputy Board Member, Espoon Kokoomus (January 2026 to present).
  • Board Member, Alumni Association Kollegio ry (2020 to 2023): Vice President 2020 to 2021, Secretary 2022, President 2023.
  • Chairperson, Young European Federalists, Joensuu chapter (2012): Board member 2010 to 2012.
  • Chairperson, Hobiles ry (2010 to 2011): Led a regional equality association in North Karelia and grew its membership to over 70.
  • Vice President, Finnish-French Association in Joensuu (2009 to 2013).
  • Communications Officer (volunteer), SaferGlobe (September 2015 to January 2016).
  • Member, Southern Rotary Club of Joensuu (2011 to 2017): Consulted on establishing the local Rotaract Club.
  • Student Representative, School of Social and International Studies, University of Bradford (2013 to 2014).

Working Languages

Finnish, Swedish, English, Spanish, and French.

Work Together

I take on advisory engagements, workshops, and speaking engagements across Europe. My teaching follows the same methods, as described on the Teaching & Pedagogy page. To discuss a project, use the Contact page.