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Ie. strange and different things that I did, but are not on my actual CV.
2022
🇮🇹 Moving to Italy
We had to move to Italy, as my husband did not get a residence permit in Finland. We did not want to move to Italy so this was not a holiday or a nice touristic trip to us. I did not speak a word of Italian.
We had a lot of troubles. I was not able to register myself to Italy until 2 December, after which we started applying for the residence permit for my husband.
Starting my Own Business
To be able to work from Italy, I started my own business business when I was offered a job as a Google Ads Reviewer through Tech Firefly. Obviously, it is not possible to work as a hired employee when the employee is in another country. So I did. Yes, you have a gmail.com address, but I had a google.com address.
I also got a job as an EU/EACEA Erasmus+ OLS Community Manager for Finnish language. I work with EU Academy platform. Come and say hi! 🇪🇺 Learn Finnish With OLS!
2021
TEDxOulu
I was volunteering for TEDxOulu. Sadly we left the country when the event was, so I was not able to attend. My role was the Marketing and Communications Coordinator. I would have continued the work but we had to go to Italy.
🏡 TEDxOulu was organised 10 April 2022
Red Cross – PR and Communication
I was volunteering with the Finnish Red Cross Oulu District, Oulu subsection. I was there for a PR and Communication Volunteer for one year and I would have stayed longer but we had to go to Italy.
🏡 SPR:n Oulun Osasto The Red Cross Oulu subsection
2019
🇫🇮 DIMMY
I attended DIMMY, a Training project for Digital Sales and Marketing of 5 months. This course was in Oulu University of Polytechnic Sciences. I had a lot of fun on the course. We made for example this video where we had to handle disappointment and courage. (this was not a video editing course)
📹: A motivational video of setting goals, failing and not giving up. And stealing apples.
2016
20.4.2016 I graduated from Kainuun Ammattiopisto (Yritysamis) enterpreneurial college as a Media-assisant. The diploma is in Audio Visual Media In practice I passed 5 parts of the diploma (4 is the minimum requirement) and I got a grade 3 on all of them, on a scale of 1-3.
Degree parts were:
- Calibrating workstations and tools, processing and printing image files, and editing images for further use.
- Adhering to schedules and safety regulations, following copyright laws, and practicing professional ethics and entrepreneurship.
- Documenting work phases and results, regulating and testing file formats for various platforms, and managing technical workflows in real time.
- Calibrating workstations and other workflow equipment, maintaining standard-compliant workspace lighting, and digitizing and processing image files for various purposes.
- Processing images for production workflows, applying image files in graphics and layout software, and printing images to required media.
- Making post-production changes to image files, utilizing color management in digital workflows, and acting ethically when handling images for different communication channels.
- Managing the reception and delivery of work to customers, ensuring occupational safety to avoid hazards, and operating with an entrepreneurial mindset throughout all tasks.
- Designing and implementing a visual look for graphic communication products and creating structures and layouts for graphical user interfaces.
- Using typography as a communicative and visual element across publications, acquiring raw materials, and producing sketches based on provided instructions.
- Addressing customer needs and wishes, asking clarifying questions, and explaining technical constraints of visual design while considering requirements for subsequent production stages.
- Balancing available resources with implementation, working within a team, and writing expressive text for various publications while compiling small-scale visual presentations.
- Transferring and saving materials into information and editing systems, requesting and receiving customer feedback, and acting ethically when handling and publishing materials.
- Acting in various production roles and implementing ready-made lighting, cinematography, and sound plans while utilizing expressive visual and audio techniques in audiovisual storytelling.
- Selecting equipment suited for each shooting situation, managing production arrangements, and adjusting camera and sound recorder settings under diverse conditions.
- Using lights, filters, and gels, taking advantage of ambient light, and operating sound recording equipment suitable for field and studio environments.
- Using professional terminology, producing post-production sound effects in studio conditions, and transferring materials from different recording formats into editing systems to create narrative entities. Performing basic corrections to image and sound, then saving and archiving finished products, footage, and documents according to distribution channel requirements.
- Designing layouts for websites, online services, and multimedia products, and preparing the necessary design documentation for implementation.
- Implementing websites that follow modern standards, utilizing programming basics and various markup languages, and using site editors and content management systems.
- Creating interactive multimedia elements and presentations while optimizing search engine visibility for websites.
- Processing and optimizing image, text, video, and audio materials for the web, ensuring they meet quality requirements and ethical standards.
- Incorporating principles of usability and accessibility into designs and implementations, and using common media distribution methods.
- Seeking technical solutions for problems, optimizing loading times and functionality across environments, and delivering the final work according to customer needs.
2015
Tammikuussa järjestimme #tweetkainuu – tapahtuman. Minä olin innostajana, idean äitinä ja tuottajana. Ylläpidin myös www-sivuja. Mukana neljä rohkeaa kainuulaista kaveria, yksi juonsi, kaksi livetwiittasi, kolmas kuvasi. Kokouksissa olimme kaikki paikalla ideoimassa. Tapahtumalla oli oma sivu ja keräsin artikkelit yhteen kohtaan tweetkainuu-arkistoon.
2014
Production trainee in Ihon Alla (Replacements) TV show
Syksyllä 2014 pääsin mukaan Ihon alla–tuotantoon harjoittelijaksi, 2 viikon ajaksi.
Ystäväni Anun kanssa meillä oli Korpimaa-verkkolehti vuosina 2014-2015. Artikkelit löytyvät kategoriasta Korpimaa. Lehtemme toimi harrastuspohjalla ja halusimme kertoa Kainuun positiivisista asioista. Meillä oli todella kivaa tehdä lehteä, mutta sitten siihen tuli pieni väsähdys ja itse ainakin olin jälkeenpäin sitä mieltä, että alkuperäinen idea blogista olisi varmasti ollut parempi.
Location scouting for Finnish Waltari – band
In November 2014 I had the honour of playing a minor part in Waltari – Diggin the Alien musicvideo videoshoot. I was able to scout them the video location, which happened to be the back forest of my grandmas house in Kontiomäki, Kainuu.
I have my own IMDB page here. I am so childishly proud of it.
2013
Moricon was held in Paltamo, in early winter of 2013. I was the project manager. The project was granted finanding from the Leader group for 18 000 EUR and we organised a small convention with the amount. There were about 200 partakers in the convention, speakers, hobbyists, and other general public who were curious of the event.
The logo was designed by Jenni Valtanen who is from Paltamo. She spent a year in Japan as an exchange student.
Thematic video of the event.
2007
I finally returned home from Scotland on the last day of October 2007. Home, Finland. ❤
2005
🏴 Moved to Glasgow, Scotland
Scotland called in September 2005. Yet again, the destiny played a role as I was actually looking for jobs in Ireland and someone from Scotland reached out and asked whether I would be interested in Scotland instead. I said yes and 3 weeks later I was on a plane. My work with Shell Shared Service Centre Glasgow Ltd last 2 years. I am very frustrated for the fact that I kept a blog during the time I was abroad and when I transferred to another platform, I didn’t keep the articles. What kind of short-sighted thinking was that?!
On the other hand, I do have my hand-written journals… but I have never gone back to them. Maybe I should refresh my memory.
2000
🇳🇴 Moved to Halden, Norway
I moved to Halden, Norway in August 2000, as it was compulsory to spend a semester abroad, as ap art of my studies. I actually tried to apply to Lyon, France, but they replied 12 months too late. Norway was my second choise and they replied very quickly, so Halde it was! The school I joined for one full year was called Høgskolen i Østfold. But I ended up staying in Norway until September 2005.
🇳🇦 Namibia – Practical training
From January 2000 I worked with the Oniipa Environmental Project in Oniipa, Ovamboland, Namibia. The practical training period lasted for 6 months. The project was funded by The Foreign Ministry of Finland and North Karelia Development Association in Joensuu.
My tasks included assisting with the marketing of the local museum and teaching word processing in several locations of ELCIN. (Evanchelical Lutheran Church of Namibia)
The highlight of this project was to teach the retiring bishop, Kleopas Dumeni. He retired that year and planned to write his memoirs. But I have never heard if he actually did that.
