Education:
Doctoral Candidate in Old Testament Studies, University of Helsinki (currently studying)
(Old Testament Studies, Semitic Languages, Cognitive Science of Religion, University Pedagogics)
Master of Theology, University of Helsinki (05/2011)
(Old Testament Studies, Teacher’s Education)
Bachelor of Theology, University of Helsinki (02/2011)
(Biblical Studies, History, Teacher’s Education)
High School Degree (upper secondary school), Järvenpään lukio (06/2001)
Language skills:
Modern languages:
Finnish: Mother language
English: Fluent oral and written skills (full academic proficiency)
Swedish: Good oral and written skills
Italian: Good written and moderate oral skills
Spanish: Good written and moderate oral skills
German: Basics of written and oral skills
Ancient languages (operational skills):
Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Aramaic
Ugaritic
Old Babylonian
Biblical Greek
Working history:
Current position(s):
Doctoral Student,
Center of Excellence: ‘Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions’, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology (1.10.2017 – present)
Member of Center of Excellence: ‘Ancient Near Eastern Empires’, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Theology (1.1.2018 – present)
Upper Secondary School Teacher of Religious Education and History
Vihdin lukio, Municipality of Vihti (08/2011 – present (currently on study leave))
Previous positions:
Teaching in University of Helsinki:
10/2010 – 12/2010
Part-time teacher (Essay group teacher), Department of Church History.
09/2008
Workshop teacher – “High Quality Studying in University”. A part of the orientation course for new undergraduate students of the Faculty of Theology.
11/2007 – 02/2008
Assistant teacher, in Bachelor thesis seminar Judaism of Qumran and the Roots of Christianity supervised by doc. Hanne von Weissenberg.
02/2006 – 10/2007
Assistant teacher, in Group working and Group Leader skills course of the Faculty of Theology supervised by ED Laura Hirsto.
University administration:
12/2009 – 03/2010
Project secretary. (Application organizer for Master’s Degree Programs of the nine Finnish Universties). University Admissions Finland (UAF)
01/2009 – 12/2009
Member of Executive Board, Academic Affairs (education development, study support services and library affairs). The Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY)
05/2008 – 09/2008
Project secretary (Student Admissions). University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology
11/2007 – 06/2008
Planning Officer. (Development of the study plan systems, study advising, coordination of the Teacher Tutor system) University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology
02/2006 – 10/2007
Project secretary (Tutor affairs). Planning and coordination of the Orientation Course for the new undergraduate students of the faculty and tutor training. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology
Archaeological excavations:
24.6. – 6.7.2018
Voluntary excavation worker and photographer, Tel Abel Beth Maacah excavations. Supervised by Prof. Bob Mullins, Prof. Nava
08/2005
Voluntary excavation worker, Tel Kinrot excavations in the Kinneret Regional Project supervised by ThD, doc. Juha Pakkala and PhD Stefan Münger
Other academic experience:
12/2017 – present
Founder of Study Group of Students and Scholars of the Ancient Near East (SSANE)
09/2006 – 02/2011
Team Member of Study Group of Religion of Ancient Israel (MIU). (The team organized various private and a public event with guests. Also funding for the projects were applied for and received.)
09/2005 – 05/2006
Tutor for exchange students and international undergraduate students. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology
09/2004 – 12/2004
Tutor for Finnish undergraduate students. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology
Received funding:
03/2018
Stipend for Tel Abel Beth Maacah excavations 2018 (2550€). Finnish Institute of the Middle-East (FIME)
04/2011
Juha Korppi-Tommola Stipend (1000€) for an Active and Successful Undergraduate Student in the University of Helsinki
Positions of trust and honorary titles:
02/2018 – present
Vice Member (Doctoral Student representative) in CoE: ANEE Board.
01/2018 – 12/2019
Member (Doctoral Student representative) in CoE: CSTT Board.
26.11.2013
Medal in the Narrow Blue Band. Student Union of the University of Helsinki
02/2010 – 05/2011
Member and vice chairman of the Council of Study Affairs of University of Helsinki (Opintoasiainneuvosto, ONE)
06/2009 – 02/2010
Member of the University Collegium of University of Helsinki
03/2009 – 12/2009
Member of the Committee of Study Affairs (Opintoasiaintoimikunta, OAT) of University of Helsinki
01/2007 – 12/2009
Member of the executive team of the Department of Biblical Studies (vice member in 2005–2006)
01/2007 – 12/2008
Member of the representative body of the Student Union of University of Helsinki (Chairman of the group of subject organizations in 2008) (Vice member in 2005–2006)