Professional teaching and lecturing
I am a qualified teacher and lecturer with work experience from the 1990s onwards in the following educational institutions among others: City of Mikkeli, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Otava College, the Community College of Mikkeli, Mikkeli Distance and Adult Upper Secondary School, Mikkeli Vocational College, Mikkeli Upper Secondary School, Päijät-Häme Summer University,.
Courses and study modules of higher education
Expertise and work experience in the course design, lecturing and evaluation of the following courses and study modules at higher education level:
Introduction to design thinking
The history and notions of design thinking, design thinking and service design
Service design
Introduction to service design, history of service design research, service design methodology, service design models, service design in work practice
Service design process and methods
Service design concepts, service design process, methodology and methods, service design in work practice
Brand and visuality
Brand, brand experience, brand evaluation, visual communication design, brand and visual communication design analysis
History of design research, design research methodology, human-centered design research, user experience, service design, and practice-based design research
MA thesis in Design Research and Business
MA research seminars and personal supervision and mentoring of MA thesis work
Supervision and evaluation of BA and MA thesis work
Expertise and work experience in the supervision and evaluation of thesis work:
Teaching of English
Expertise and work experience in teaching English in upper secondary education:
Business English, IWG Institute
Communication Design for upper secondary school (CLIL and TBLT -methodology)Mikkeli Media Arts -camps (CLIL and TBLT -methodology)
English teacher, Vocational upper secondary education, including technology and transport, hospitality, health and well-being industry
Secondary, adult and community college education
Identity, image and culture
Environment, place, space
Visual expression
Ink painting
Aquarelle painting
Aquarelle painting: Master Class
Media education
Expertise and work experience in the design and teaching of the following educational services in media education for young people:
Courses and Camps for children and young people
Expertise and work experience in the design and teaching the following courses and camps for children and young people:
Mikkeli Media Arts: Media art camps
Bubble People: Art and comics camps
E-pedagogy
Digital course material for Service Design
E-pedagogical course supervision for the course Identity, Image and Culture
Digital course material for MA thesis courses in Design Research and Business
Digital course material for Visual communication research
Digital course material for Design history, Colour theory and painting, Colour theory and interior design
Digital course material for Visual expression
Facilitation of learning through web-based teaching
Professional sports
Swimming instructor and aquatic fitness instructor