I was an exchange student in Chicago, and I learned to represent Finland there. After graduation, I studied to be   a secretary and correspondent, but most of my working career was spent in adult education, for which I am also qualified. In addition, I taught French, English and music in schools.

One of the skills I learned during my adult education career was presentation technique, which I taught over 20 years. The fruit of this skill is the success I've had with most important customer, Viking Line/Sweden, whose annual marketing event I have been asked to join for nearly 10 years. This has resulted in bringing many groups of pensioners from Sweden to visit Finland - I have a 2-day-package for them. I keep developing my guided tours all the time, for example combining music to my story telling.  

Studying is part of my daily life — I am always practicing piano, studying languages, reading materials, taking new courses etc. I strive to renew myself and become the best version of myself.

I am so proud of this title. I received it in 2018. It's pretty cool that my youngest daughter registered me as a candidate without telling me, and the choice was made by public vote. That title has brought me all kinds of fun things — I've been a speaker of Hanko Days, held a welcoming speech at Hanko Picnic and given all sorts of speeches and presentations.
One thing that positivity brings to my life is this: whenever something feels difficult or distressing, my mind automatically starts generating ideas for a solution.

I never stress - in my thirties, I had to think about the doctor's alternatives: “Either you eat stomach ulcer medicine for the rest of your life, or you stop stressing.” Well, I stopped stressing and I'm pretty much a master at it by now.