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Work Background
Project Coordinator/Futures Coordinator
Lounais-Hämeen koulutuskuntayhtymäProject Coordinator/Futures Coordinator
Aug. 2023 - May. 2025Forssa, Tavastia Proper, FinlandFutures work (lectures, presentations, workshops), AI strategy development and AI course creation (ethics and futures perspective), food industry holistic online course creation and facilitation.
CEO and chief futurist/creative
Futurist Kristiina PajuCEO and chief futurist/creative
Jun. 2023Creator of the Future Literacy Journal and The Quiet Future podcast.
Chairwoman of the Board
Lapsiperheiden Etujärjestö ryChairwoman of the Board
Apr. 2023Finlandwww.lape.fi - aiming to influence political decision making through foresight and responsibility.
Vice Chairwoman of the Board
Lapsiperheiden Etujärjestö ryVice Chairwoman of the Board
Apr. 2022 - Apr. 2023Finland
Project Manager & Futures Coordinator
Lounais-Hämeen koulutuskuntayhtymäProject Manager & Futures Coordinator
Oct. 2021 - Aug. 2023Forssa, Southern Finland, FinlandDIVA - Data ja innovaatiot vihreän siirtymän tukena elintarvikealalla - hanke keskittyy tukemaan Kanta-Hämeen elintarvikealan mikro- ja pk-yritysten polkua kohti vihreää siirtymää sekä tukemaan yrittäjien muutoskyvykkyyttä. Hanketta koordinoi Lounais-Hämeen koulutuskuntayhtymä (LHKK) ja hankekumppanina on mukana Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu (HAMK). DIVA-hanke rahoitetaan osana Euroopan Unionin Covid-19 pandemian johdosta toteuttamia toimia. https://divahanke2021.wixsite.com/website
Secretary of the Board
Lapsiperheiden Etujärjestö rySecretary of the Board
May. 2020 - Apr. 2022
DASH Marketing Officer (Social Media & Graphic Design)
Boost TurkuDASH Marketing Officer (Social Media & Graphic Design)
May. 2019 - Sep. 2019Bringing DASH x Boost to life on 20.09.2019! Turku got a taste of DASH, Europe's Biggest Design Hackathon on 20.09.2019 when DASH x Boost Design Hackathon took place in premises of TUAS. The aim of the one-day Hackathon was to create solutions for company challenges by using design-thinking and creative innovation. We put human users in focus. Participants were divided into multidisciplinary teams with design experts beforehand. My role was to ideate the content for social media marketing and also, design the posters and flyers for the event as well as help out during the event itself.
Project Planner at the Project Development Unit/UBC Sustainable Cities Commission
Turun kaupunki - Åbo stad - City of TurkuProject Planner at the Project Development Unit/UBC Sustainable Cities Commission
Sep. 2016 - Oct. 2021Turku Area, FinlandWe at UBC Sustainable Cities Commission are responsible for the environmental and urban sustainability activities within UBC and we co-ordinate the UBC Sustainability Action Programme which is closely linked to the EU strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. We operate via development projects, member city conferences and policy meetings. UBC Sustainable Cities Commission also co-ordinates the cooperation with CDP. UBC Sustainable Cities Commission offers a variety of trainings and consultation services to cities. Among these services, consultation for developing a municipal strategy or plan on sustainable development, climate work or environmental protection and consultation for project preparation to further develop the project idea or concept, ending with a project proposal are available for member cities. Project work in different projects in both sustainable development (mobility and climate change) as well as health sphere (knowledge exchange between experts, cities and countries). Communications, administrative tasks, event management, strategic planning and much more. As of May 2021, I work with communications in the HUPMOBILE project (www.hupmobile-project.eu), UBC-CDP cooperation (www.ubc-sustainable.net/cooperation-cdp) and Space4People-project.
Trainee
Turun kaupunki - Åbo stad - City of TurkuTrainee
May. 2016 - Aug. 2016Turku Area, FinlandAssisting in communications as well as administrative tasks. Social media updates, newsletters, website administration, layout creation for publication. At City of Turku. Union of the Baltic Cities on pohjoisen Euroopan johtava kaupunkien liitto, johon kuuluu 100 kaupunkia ympäri Itämerta, myös Turku. Liiton tavoitteena on osaamisen jakamisen, verkostojen ja kehittämishankkeiden kautta ylläpitää ja kehittää turvallisia ja älykkäitä, kestävälle kehitykselle perustuvia Itämeren alueen kaupunkeja. Turku on aktiivisesti mukana muun muassa UBC:n ympäristö- ja nuorisotoiminnassa. UBC:n kestävien kaupunkien liiton sihteeristö toimii Turussa Itämeritalossa ja pääsihteeristö Puolassa, Gdanskissa -> www.turku.fi/asuminen-ja-ymparisto/ymparisto/itameri
HR Trainee
CargotecHR Trainee
Jun. 2015 - Oct. 2015Raisio, Finland- Assisting and supporting in operational HR tasks - Demountables -business line HR tasks (personnel questionnaires, newsletters etc.) - Event management: organising personnel birthday events
Student Assistant in Resource Efficient Business Research Group
Turku University of Applied SciencesStudent Assistant in Resource Efficient Business Research Group
Apr. 2015 - Sep. 2015Turku, FinlandA diverse set of tasks: I organized a waste-related active citizenship action in August 2015 and supported the Research Group various tasks. Facilitated workshops, mentored summer research hatchery as well as research online learning platforms. I am very grateful for this experience - I gained knowledge and practised several skills. I also edited videos during the summer months. Turun ammattikorkeakoulun Resurssitehokas liiketoiminta -tutkimusryhmä on vahva alueellinen kehittäjä ja kouluttaja. Olemme mukana lisäämässä uusia liiketoimintamahdollisuuksia alueen yrityksissä, joissa resurssitehokkuus tarkoittaa mm. yritysten sivuvirtojen hyödyntämistä, jätteiden määrän vähentämistä, materiaalien kierrätystä sekä haitallisten ympäristövaikutusten vähentämistä. Verkostot ja yhteistyö erilaisten sidosryhmien rajapinnoilla on toimintamme kivijalka. Suomen itsenäisyyden juhlarahasto Sitra, Varsinais-Suomen liitto, Turun kaupunki sekä luonnollisesti alueen yritykset ovat esimerkkejä yhteistyökumppaneistamme, joiden kanssa kehitämme resurssitehokkuudesta alueen ja koko Suomen kasvualaa. Ryhmässämme työskentelee resurssitehokkuuden, yritysvastuun ja ympäristöliiketoiminnan osaajia eri tehtävissä; opettajina, projektipäällikköinä, koordinaattoreina sekä opiskelijoina. Ryhmä on myös keskeisessä roolissa vetämässä CoastAL energia ja resurssitehokkuus -tutkimusryhmän toimintaa. Toimintatapamme on vahva yritys-opiskelija-yhteistyö eli Turun ammattikorkeakoulun kehittämän innovaatiopedagogiikan mukainen toiminta. Ryhmämme toiminnassa yhdistyvät alueen yritysten tarpeet sekä opiskelijoiden kouluttaminen alan osaajiksi. Vastuullamme on kaksi 15 opintopisteen moduulia: resurssitehokkuus ja yritysvastuu.
RDI-Trainee
Turku University of Applied SciencesRDI-Trainee
Oct. 2014 - Mar. 2015TurkuMy tasks included: - administrative tasks, translating documents from Finnish to English, administering websites, promotion of events, being a tutor a the innovation camp. Key Competences: - event management - administration - sustainable development, corporate responsibility and resource efficiency.
Market Communication Assistant
IB-HUBMarket Communication Assistant
Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2014TurkuAs a Market Communication Assistant, I was in charge of: - Social Media Marketing - Website Administration - Marketing Strategy Development - Communication with stakeholders Key competences: - Marketing process - Strategy development - Social Media marketing - Sales - Leadership - Conflict handling - Virtual teams
Staff member at AMK-Päivät 2013 (14.-15.05.2013)
Turku University of Applied SciencesStaff member at AMK-Päivät 2013 (14.-15.05.2013)
May. 2013 - Dec. 2013TurkuI worked at the information desk during the AMK-Päivät 2013 which were held in Turku. Around 500 visitors from Finland and elsewhere in Europe visited Logomo during the event.
Career Break
Maternity/Parental Leave (career break)Career Break
Jan. 2010 - Sep. 2012Competencies developed for professional work life: Time management and Prioritisation Coaching and Listening Creativity Communication and Influencing Skills Project Planning and Organising Financial Management Application of IT Crisis Management People Management Learning New Skills (Language Skills - developed fluency in Finnish) From January 2012- May 2012 I attended Paasikivi Opisto's Suomen kielen ja kansalaistoiminnan opinnot maahanmuuttajille - course and obtained knowledge about the working life in Finland and got certification of my Finnish skills (passed the level 4 test, even though the teachers believe I would have easily passed the highest level test as well).

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