Education and training

Tampere University of Applied Sciences

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  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Educational Leadership

  • Tampere, Finland
  • Level in EQF: EQF level 7

Lund University

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  • Master of Laws in International Human Rights Law (L.L.M.)

  • Lund, Sweden
  • Level in EQF: EQF level 7

Åbo Akademi University

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  • Master of Social Sciences (M.Soc.Sci.) in International Public Law

  • Turku, Finland
  • Level in EQF: EQF level 7

Åbo Akademi University

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  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Bc.Soc.Sci.) in International Public Law

  • Turku, Finland
  • Level in EQF: EQF level 6

Work experience

  • Knowledge Innovation Centre (KIC)

  • Helsinki, Finland

Project Manager (Events & Programme Design)

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  1. I lead the design and delivery of KIC’s international events, including policy conferences, stakeholder forums, and dissemination summits, with a focus on micro-credentials and EdTech.
  2. I own the full programme lifecycle: developing thematic tracks, identifying and briefing expert speakers and panellists, as well as managing budgets, venues, suppliers, and on-site delivery in line with Eu funding rules.
  3. I build partnerships with project associates and institutional collaborators to co-support events, coordinate junior staff and external contractors on event workstreams.
  4. I work with project managers and leadership to make sure each event advances project objectives and strengthens KIC’s profile in European education and digital policy networks.

  • UNICEF Mozambique

  • Pemba, Mozambique

Education Manager

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  1. Led the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of development and emergency education programs and projects worth over $15M in the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique.
  2. Improved learning outcomes by providing 500,000+ children with access to equitable and inclusive education support and programs, especially for the most marginalized and affected by the ongoing armed conflict, natural disasters and other emergencies.
  3. Coordinated a large-scale market analysis on vocational training and employment opportunities for young people in the Cabo Delgado province to inform future education and skills development programming priorities.
  4. Led the Sub-national Education Cluster in Cabo Delgado, as well as its respective working groups, to ensure coordinated emergency response within the sector.
  5. Represented UNICEF towards the Mozambique Government and other authorities, and in multilateral fora.
  6. Led the Education team in Cabo Delgado and represent it in the office’s Management Team.

  • UNICEF Bangladesh

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

International Consultant, Education

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  1. Provided support to implement two £25M FCDO (UK) -funded projects which provided 250,000+ marginalized children access to quality education and built the capacity of the Bangladesh national authorities to mainstream gender and inclusion in programming.
  2. Supported the implementation of a $8M Global Affairs Canada (GAC)-funded project that improved access to gender- and shock-responsive quality education.
  3. Contributed to the education section’s overall project and programmatic reporting, ensuring narrative as well as result and data consistency.
  4. Supported Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities that strengthened the education section’s evidence generation efforts and activities.
  5. Contributed to communication efforts, including through the development of communication and visibility plans, as well as digital and printed materials.

  • UNICEF Somalia

  • Hargeisa, Somalia

Education Officer

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  1. Supported the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of emergency and development education programs, that supported 100,000+ children to access education.
  2. Contributed to the drafting of successful funding proposals worth over $45M.
  3. Adopted digital learning solutions, such as the Learning Passport, and monitored over 300 schools’ usage of real-time monitoring tools such as RapidPro/U-Report.
  4. Acted as Focal Point for the COVID-19 Response, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and Communications, among others, leading a Rapid Assessment on the impact of COVID-19 on the education sector, covering over 300 schools and 1,600 learners.
  5. Led the management of Knowledge & Information, among others, developing and managing the section’s results-based data, databases and SharePoint sites.
  6. Cooperated with local Ministries of Education, Donors, Implementing Partners and Sector Partners.
  7. Provided diverse technical and operational support to strengthen the education sector across Somalia.

  • Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)

  • Singapore, Singapore

Project Manager, Education

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  1. Manager of ASEF’s Young Leaders Programme.
  2. Conceptualized and executed youth and student projects in Myanmar, China, Mongolia, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, and the Czech Republic, with budgets of up to €200k, involving more than 2k participants from 51 countries.
  3. Developed and implemented online youth activities in the fields of Diplomacy, Tourism, Disabilities and Inclusion.
  4. Established partnerships with Governments, universities, CSOs, companies, and student organizations.
  5. Trained and supervised junior staff members as well as interns and volunteers.

  • Erasmus Student Network AISBL (ESN)

  • Brussels, Belgium

Partnership Manager

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  1. Established commercial & institutional partnerships to support Europe’s largest student organization’s activities.
  2. Drafted and executed fundraising strategies, establishing partnerships annually worth over €150k.
  3. Managed membership platforms, including ESNcard.org and ErasmusIntern.org, which had over 1M visits per year.
  4. Trained and led an international team of volunteers tasked to support the establishment of partnerships.

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Drive
  • Social Media
  • Team-work oriented
  • event management
  • project management
  • gather data
  • prepare visual data
  • Mailing lists
  • Organizational and planning skills
  • implement strategic planning

Language skills

Mother tongue(s)

Spanish

Swedish

Other language(s)

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing

English

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Finnish

C2: Proficient user
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Portuguese

C2: Proficient user
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C1: Proficient user
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German

A2: Basic User
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Dutch

A2: Basic User
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A1: Basic User
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French

A2: Basic User
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