• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä
• Master of Arts in English, University of Jyväskylä
• Teacher's Pedagogical Education in English, Teacher of English, University of Jyväskylä
• Master of Arts in Art History, University of Jyväskylä
• Bachelor of Arts in Design and Visual Communication, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Design
• Teacher's Pedagogical Education, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Vocational Teacher College

I work as a language teacher, an English teacher, an open university teacher of Service Design and I am also a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Music, Arts and Culture Studies at the University of Jyväskylä. I have two MA degrees and a Ph.D. degree. I have a long teaching career, including different stages of education, from comprehensive school to university.

We take care of the main building and an old granary, which are both protected, as well as the yard surrounding the buildings, as they are considered important for historical and cultural heritage. I appreciate the country life and run also a vegetable and fruit garden in my leisure time. Thus, caring for the environment and nature as well as the cultural heritage is an important part of my life.

I am also a mother of two university students. My daughter, Rebekka, studies at the University of Turku and son, Jeremi, who is in his final years and already working as a teacher, at the University of Jyväskylä.