Contact information for the Finnish Basic Education Unit
Director of Basic Education
Superintendents of schools
Kaisa Alaviiri
Superintendent of Schools (Central and Northern Espoo)+358 43 8254965kaisa.alaviiri@espoo.fiSariminna Solala
Superintendent of Schools (Matinkylä-Olari and Tapiola)+358 43 8254966sariminna.solala@espoo.fiCommunications
Muusa Kostilainen
Communications Specialist+358 40 6343561muusa.kostilainen@espoo.fiFinnish Basic Education Unit
Development
Kirsi Antikainen
Secretary+358 40 1986343kirsi.antikainen@espoo.fiSecretary of the Director of Basic Education, arrangements for the professional development courses of teachers and principals.
Petra Bilund
Secretary+358 40 6394167petra.bilund@espoo.fiSecretary of the Superintendents of Shcools
Education Support
Special education services
+358 40 6343332erityinentuki@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.
For information on special education services, you can contact our education planners via email erityinentuki@espoo.fi and by phone from Tuesday to Thursday between 13:00 and 15:00, tel. +358 40 6343332.
Guidance in special education services is currently congested, so responses may take longer than usual. Please contact us primarily by email.
Marjo Backström
School transportation and transportation benefits+358 43 8257609marjo.backstrom@espoo.fiSchool transportation
Outi Karpasuo
Coordinator+358 43 8255541outi.karpasuo@espoo.fiMorning, afternoon and holiday care for disabled and autistic children
Multicultural Education Services
Ilham Hamdouni
Coordinator+358 46 8773293ilham.hamdouni@espoo.fiPupil admission to preparatory education for basic education and guidance
Sheena Kopsala
Planner+358 40 6365483sheena.kopsala@espoo.fiCoordination for pupils' own mother tongue instruction
Päivi Kakko
Planner+358 43 8273103paivi.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
Planner+358 50 3255729sanna.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
Abdulkadir Abshir
Cultural instructor+358 46 8773292abdulkadir.abshir@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Somali.
Abla El Ouahabi
Cultural instructor+358 43 8273378abla2.elouahabi@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Arabic.
Manuchehr Salimi
Cultural instructor+358 43 8253846manuchehr.salimi@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Persian (Dari/Farsi) and Kurdish (Sorani).
Yuliia Korniushyna
Cultural instructor+358 40 6342980yuliia.korniushyna@espoo.fiCultural instructor in Ukrainian.
Administrative Services
Sara Raitala
Coordinator+358 40 5070817sara.raitala@espoo.fiEnrolment in comprehensive school (grades 1-6) and school admission
Noora Järvi
System Planner+358 40 6369154noora.jarvi@espoo.fiEnrolment in comprehensive school (grades 7-9) and school admission
Jemina Sirviö
Expert of Pupil Administration+358 43 8265234jemina.sirvio@espoo.fiDirectives, alignments and decisions, requests for pupil catchment rectifications
Teea Kankaanpää
Education planner+358 43 8268412teea.kankaanpaa@espoo.fiSupport for schools and coordination of assessment in basic education, insurance and compensation for damages
Hanna Selesniemi
Education planner+358 40 6369496hanna.selesniemi@espoo.fiSupport for schools and coordination of assessment in basic education, insurance and compensation for damages
Jani Ahvenainen
System Specialist+358 40 5067601jani.ahvenainen@espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development
Jyri Welling
Digital planner+358 40 6343022jyri.welling@espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development
Samuli Hurskainen
System Specialist+358 40 6343681samuli.hurskainen@espoo.fiPrimus-Wilma-Kurre systems development
Education Development
Aino Pietarinen
Project Coordinator+358 40 6365696aino.pietarinen@espoo.fiMy suburb – the best suburb! project coordination