Contact information for the Finnish Basic Education Unit
Contact information for the Finnish basic education unit have been listed according to the services. The schools' contact information is found at the website of each school. The list of all the comprehensive schools in Espoo can be found here.
Director of Basic Education
Superintendents of schools
Kaisa Alaviiri
Superintendent of Schools (Central and Northern Espoo)043 825 4965kaisa.alaviiri@espoo.fiSariminna Solala
Superintendent of Schools (Matinkylä-Olari and Tapiola)043 825 4966sariminna.solala@espoo.fiManagement support and communications
Kirsi Antikainen
Secretary040 198 6343kirsi.antikainen@espoo.fiSecretary of the Director of Basic Education, arrangements for the professional development courses of teachers and principals.
Education Support
Special education services
erityinentuki@espoo.fiOuti Karpasuo
Coordinator043 825 5541outi.karpasuo@espoo.fiMorning, afternoon and holiday care for disabled and autistic children
Marjo Backström
Coordinator09 816 24000marjo.backstrom@espoo.fiSchool transportation and transportation benefits
Multicultural Education Services
Own mother tongue instruction
omanaidinkielenilmoittautuminen@espoo.fiSheena Kopsala
Planner040 639 3606sheena.kopsala@espoo.fiCoordination for pupils' own mother tongue instruction
Sanna Voipio-Huovinen
Planner050 325 5729sanna.voipio-huovinen@espoo.fiPreparatory education, Finnish as a second language instruction
Ilham Hamdouni
Coordinator046 877 3293ilham.hamdouni@espoo.fiIn-service guidance for teachers of language and cultural groups, pupil admission to preparatory education for basic education
Sarah Bennett
Assistent046 877 3292sarah.bennett@espoo.fiCustomer service, educational secretary in Multicultural Education Services.
Abdulkadir Abshir
Cultural instructor046 877 3292abdulkadir.abshir@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Somali.
Abla El Ouahabi
Cultural instructor043 827 3378abla2.elouahabi@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Arabic.
Manuchehr Salimi
Cultural instructor043 825 3846manuchehr.salimi@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Persian (Dari/Farsi) and Kurdish (Sorani).
Administrative Services
Sara Raitala
Secretary of Pupil Administration040 507 0817sara.raitala@espoo.fiEnrolment in comprehensive school (grades 1-6) and school admission
Noora Järvi
System Planner040 636 9154noora.jarvi@espoo.fiEnrolment in comprehensive school (grades 7-9) and school admission
Jemina Sirviö
Expert of Pupil Administration043 826 5234jemina.sirvio@espoo.fiDirectives, alignments and decisions, requests for pupil catchment rectifications
Teea Kankaanpää
Education planner043 826 8412teea.kankaanpaa@espoo.fiSupport for schools and coordination of assessment in basic education, insurance and compensation for damages
Minna Suhonen
System Coordinator043 824 7955minna.suhonen@espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development