Professional teaching and lecturing
I am a qualified teacher and lecturer of vocational communication studies and English language with work experience from the 1990s onwards in the following educational institutions among others: Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Otava College, the Community College of Mikkeli, Mikkeli Vocational College and Mikkeli Upper Secondary School.
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:
Service design
History of service design research, service design methodology, service design models, service design in work practice
MA thesis in design research and business
MA research seminars and personal supervision and mentoring
Supervision and evaluation of BA and MA thesis work
Expertise and work experience in the supervision and evaluation of thesis work:
Secondary, adult and community college education
Identity, image and culture
Environment, place, space
Visual expression
Ink painting
Aquarelle painting
Aquarelle painting: Master course
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
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 -camp (CLIL and TBLT -methodology)
English teacher, Vocational upper secondary education, including technology and transport, hospitality, health and well-being industry
E-pedagogy
E-pedagogical course material for the course of Environment, Place, Space
E-pedagogical course material for MA thesis courses in design research and business
Facilitation of learning through web-based teaching
Professional sports
Swimming instructor and aquatic fitness instructor