Crisp, rapid service in English copywriting, editing, proofreading, fact-checking, translations (Finnish & Swedish to English), localisation, presentation and production of podcasts and videos, conference moderating and voice-overs.…

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Crisp, rapid service in English copywriting, editing, proofreading, fact-checking, translations (Finnish & Swedish to English), localisation, presentation and production of podcasts and videos, conference moderating and voice-overs.…

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Crisp, rapid service in English copywriting, editing, proofreading, fact-checking, translations (Finnish & Swedish to English), localisation, presentation and production of podcasts and videos, conference moderating and voice-overs.

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Skills

Experience Level

Copywriting
Expert
Voiceover
Expert
Script
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Finnish
Fluent
Swedish
Advanced
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Journalist at Finnish Broadcasting Co (Yle News)
January 1, 1994 - November 26, 2025
Wrote, edited, presented and engineered English-language news, features and discussion programmes on radio, TV, online and social media as part of a multicultural team; presented Finland’s society, culture, politics, economy and environment to domestic and international audiences; engaged with them through social media and comment sections; rapid, balanced, fact-checked coverage of breaking news.
Freelance Journalist at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 1989 - November 26, 2025
Captivating multimedia journalism with a focus on society, culture and sustainability; contributed to Monocle, The New European, The Guardian, Scandinavian Review, Songlines, Jazzwise, Jazz Journal, New York City Jazz Record, Blue Wings, Finnish Music Quarterly, Deutsche Welle, BBC World Service, Sunday Times, New York Press, House + Garden, Rolling Stone, Spin, Billboard, Baltimore City Paper, Miami New Times.
Copywriter, Editor, Translator, Co-author at Various clients (Yale University Press, Bard Publications, Bantam Books, Crown Publishing, Finnish National Gallery, Konstsamfundet, Alvar Aalto Foundation, Finnish Guidebooks, WSOY, Fodor's, Nokia, Finnair, Kone, Wärtsilä, Sitra)
January 1, 1990 - November 2, 2025
Collaborated with major publishers and institutions on editorial projects across books, guides and catalogs.

Education

Graduate studies in Journalism at Harvard University
January 11, 2030 - November 26, 2025
Music History at The New School, New York
January 11, 2030 - November 26, 2025
BA in Political Science & English at Connecticut College
January 11, 2030 - November 26, 2025
High School Diploma at Walt Whitman High School
November 1, 2025 - November 2, 2025
International School studies at The English School, Helsinki
January 11, 2030 - November 26, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Telecommunications
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