Contact information for the Finnish Basic Education Unit
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.
Marika Tuominen
Communications specialist040 639 4362marika.tuominen@espoo.fi
Finnish Basic Education Unit
Education Support
Special education services
erityinentuki@espoo.fiSupport for learning and school-going, applying for special support, decision-making, advice.
Please contact primarily the principal of the school in matters of special education.
Guidance in special education services is currently congested, so responses may take longer than usual. Please contact us primarily by email. In urgent matters, you can contact the secretary of the education support services by calling +358 40 505 2953.
Outi Karpasuo
Coordinator043 825 5541outi.karpasuo@espoo.fiMorning, afternoon and holiday care for disabled and autistic children
Multicultural Education Services
Ilham Hamdouni
Coordinator046 877 3293ilham.hamdouni@espoo.fiPupil admission to preparatory education for basic education and guidance
Sheena Kopsala
Planner040 636 5483sheena.kopsala@espoo.fiCoordination for pupils' own mother tongue instruction
Päivi Kakko
Planner043 827 3103paivi.kakko@espoo.fiAdvice on preparatory education for basic education for immigrants (7-9), group-based fixed-term education for immigrants (grades 7-9) and linguistically aware education
Sanna Voipio-Huovinen
Planner050 325 5729sanna.voipio-huovinen@espoo.fiAdvice on preparatory education for basic education for immigrants (grades 1-6), Finnish as a second language education, group-based fixed-term education for immigrants (grades 3-6) and teachers in-service training
Sarah Bennett
Assistent046 877 3292sarah.bennett@espoo.fiCustomer service, educational secretary in Multicultural Education Services.
Marjo Backström
Coordinator043 825 7609marjo.backstrom@espoo.fiGuidance for customers and personnel. Pupil admission to own mother tongue instruction.
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).
Yuliia Korniushyna
Cultural instructor040 634 2980yuliia.korniushyna@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Ukrainian.
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
Hanna Selesniemi
Education planner040 636 9496hanna.selesniemi@espoo.fiSupport for schools and coordination of assessment in basic education, insurance and compensation for damages
Jani Ahvenainen
System Coordinator040 506 7601jani.ahvenainen@espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development
Education Development
Aino Pietarinen
Project coordinator040 636 5696aino.pietarinen@espoo.fiMy suburb – the best suburb! project coordination
Markku Tuuha
Assistent, eRequirements040 639 4253markku.tuuha@espoo.fiPreparation, instructions and guidance of the eRequirements system