I’m a native Finnish speaker, born and raised in Finland, and although I'm currently residing near Tallinn in Estonia, I uphold close ties to Finland and Finnish culture to keep my native language fresh and up-to-date.

I have completed my Master's degree in 2006 in the Savonlinna School of Translation Studies, which was a part of University of Joensuu (nowadays University of Eastern Finland). Majoring in English, I specialized in audiovisual translation early on by completing the basic studies of Audiovisual Communication for Translators and Interpreters and have been working mainly on that field since late 2005. I am a member of The Finnish Association of Translators and Interpreters (AV and Document translators’ sections).

Education

Master of Arts (English Studies and Translation), University of Joensuu, Savonlinna School of Translation Studies. The title of my thesis is Translation of Taboo Expressions in Väinö Linna’s Under the North Star, vol.1. 2001-2006.

My minor subjects include Audiovisual Communication for Translators and Interpreters, Japanese Language and Culture (no translating skills), and the obligatory Finnish for Translators and Interpreters and Translation Studies.