Satu Järvinen

Research topic: Using digital micro certificates in the recognition and validation of skills of the informal sector in Africa

Setting company wide learning agenda and designing the learning experience of users on the Corrsy learning platform.

Founder and CEO of SkillSafari, a company that works to create successful careers through recognition and validation of skills with digital micro credentials. Our innovative solution is based on years of experience working with skills development internationally and our dedication to create paths to good careers.

In our “Skills to Badges” approach  we validate skills relevant to employers. Individual skills are presented as digital badges with skills demonstration criteria and issued to individuals meeting the set standard. Our badges are based on international top expertise like the UNESCO framework for teacher ICT skills, Finnish education system, high level research and practical needs of employees.
 

As members of Edukateam, a group which has been active since 1970, the Finnish and Moroccan Edukaskills companies aim at developing collaborative projects with educational communities around the world, wherever people invest in learning programs as an lever for sustainable development.

• Developing the pedagogic conceptual framework for Fuzu
• Defining the Fuzu learning experience
• Overseeing development or aggregation of learning content
• Development of the skill testing, validation and certification framework
• Validating 3rd party learning content providers
• Leading development of the Fuzu career development products
• Acting as an internal and external thought-leader and advocate, promoting life-long competence based learning.

• Responsible for setting global educational service strategy and implementing innovative learning solutions worldwide.
• Design and implementation of teacher pre- and in-service training programs for the K-12 sector.
• Managing a team of education experts providing services under a school development framework with a focus on quality measurement, staff development, teacher training programs, teacher mentoring programs and consultation services on curriculum development and learning environment design.
• Key Associate of a taskforce creating a Finnish International School Model, with special focus on the adacemic planning of schools. Special focus on the education plan, curriculum modification and teacher development.
• Developing a scalable teacher training initiative for emerging countries "Teach like a Finn" with focus on practical classroom skills and methodologies.

• Responsible of and coordinating Human Capacity Building, teacher professional development and learning environment projects in Finland and abroad.
• Designing and piloting the use of ICT technologies learning (mobile tools, social media, gamification, Virtual Reality…),
• Developing 21st century learning approaches
• Leading professional development programs for teachers
• VET learning environment design projects nationally and internationally.
• Building partnerships in co-developing learning solutions at an international level. ​

• Designing and implementing professional developments programs including SME's and educational institutions in Finland.
• Focus on management training and substance-specific capacity building programs (i.e. ICT, financial administration) ​​
• Consulting on capacity building in organizations
• Managing and coordinating The Haaga-Helia online MBA program​

Managing all ExpatHouse courses from trainer selections, agreeing on course details with customers to follow-up of courses.

Taking care of customer relations

Internal Communication

Managing student projects from Helsinki Business Polytechnic

Updating the customer information base

finding new prospects and adding them to the prospect base

Drafting and sending marketing letters

Working at the fruits and vegetables section

Working at the bread section

Preparing breads for morning bake, baking breads and sweets.

Evening monitoring of industrial goods and cosmetics sections

Marketing and sales of languages courses (French for foreigners)

Coordination of courses

Administrative duties (invoicing, orders)

Customer service

Website updates (www.yvelines-langues.com)

Assisting in all marketing and development activities including brochure & website design

Cashier

Working at the fruits and vegetables section

Working at the bread section

Preparing breads for morning bake, baking breads and sweets.

Evening monitoring of industrial goods and cosmetics sections

Working as cashier at Maximarket Leppävaara

Working at the Eniro number service. Customer service providing phone numbers for clients calling 118 or 0100100.

Working as an administration and personnel assistant at the Product Area Cello Packet Platform and Product Area Cello System I&V. main duties included:

Supporting the Product Area Assistant and the assistant network of the entire Ericsson Finland in various duties

Handling orders

Handling invoices

Keeping the basic personnel data up-to-date

Product Area Intranet updates

Maintaining the time-control system

Assisting the product Area management and entire personnel on current matters

10.1998-06.1999 Restaurant Worker

06.1999-09.1999 Assistant Shift leader

09.1999-02.2001 Shift leader

Restaurant worker:

Customer service and kitchen work.

Assistant Shift Leader:

The work of the assistant shift leader is similar to the work of a shift leader. In the beginning a new assistant shift leader has an older assistant or shift leader in his/her shift coaching.

Shift leader:

A shift leader is responsible of all the working at the restaurant as well as of the profit. I was also responsible of the weekly orders and recruit of new staff and development of the restaurant.