Work Experience

- Professor of Applied Art and Design, University of Lapland, 1.4.2011 -
- Teaching service design at AALTO University, Future Home Institute 27.9.-31.12.2010
- Visiting Professor at Centre for Aesthetics in Practice 
Department of Philosophy, History and Cultural Heritage, University of Trento, Italy 7.6.-6.7.2010

- Savonia Univesity of Applied Sciences, Co-ordinator, Competence Center for Industrial Design 1.8.2009-31.3.2011

- Savonia University of Applied Sciences,  Kuopio Academy of Design: Head of Department, Product Design 1.8.2007-31.7.2009

-  Kuopio Acedemy of Design: Research and development co-ordinator (part-time) 1.11.2007 -31.7.2009-  University of Art and Design, Helsinki, International Affairs Centre: Co-ordinator NOKIA Oyj/ African Design Institute- concept 16.3.- 15.6. 2007
-  University of Art and Design, Helsinki,  International Affairs Centre: Amanuensis 15.1.-15.3.2007
-  University of Art and Design, Helsinki, School of Design: Researcher 1.1.-31.12.2006
- University of NamibiaVisual Arts Department: Visiting lecturer 7.2.- 22.8.2005
-  South-Ostrobothnia Crafts Association: Project manager 17.2. 2003-31.1.2005, Crafts Route- project
-  Finland OneWorld Association:  Editor on culture, Freelancer 17.9.2001-26.9.2003
- Kunene Crafts Centre, Opuwo, Namibia: Community development project 21.6.-18.8.2002
-  University of Art and Design, Helsinki,  Industrial design department: Course leader: Case Namibia 28.1.-28.5.2002
-  University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Medialab: Project secretary 1.4.-31.5.2001
-  University of Art and Design, Helsinki, School of theatre and sceneography: Course secretary 2.1.-31.3. 2001
-  Embassy of Finland, Windhoek, Namibia: University trainee program 5.6.-8.9.2000
-  Lapland Crafts Association: Project co-ordinator 21.4.1997-28.2.1999, EUROTEX-project
- Concordia Language Village, Minnesota USA: Ethnic Arts Programme Leader 6.6.-17.7. 1994