CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal information
| Name |
Karoliina Auvinen |
| Year of Birth |
1974 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Family |
Partner M. Eng. Milan Fajt, work: system engineer in ABB Finland
Son Ilmori Fajt, year of birth 2007 |
Work experience
| Program |
Climate change and Energy (2005 onwards), Green Office (2001-2006) |
| Position |
Head of Climate Change Program (2007 onwards) |
| Employer and dates |
WWF Finland FI, Helsinki, Finland, 1.4.2001 onwards |
| Activities and responsibilities |
Currently dedicating to WWF Climate change and energy policy work. Before developing and managing the Green Office Program, an environmental
management system for offices. Specialities corporate environmental responsibility,
eco-efficiency, climate change mitigation and emission compensation. |
| Project | Climate Calculator FI
EN |
| Position | Project Manager and Designer |
| Employers and dates | WWF Finland FI,
Helsinki, Finland, 1.6.2003 - 30.8.2005 (part time) and
Helsinki University of
Technology, Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli EN,
Espoo, Finland, 15.12.2003 - 31.5.2004 (part time) and 17.1.-31.3.2005 |
| Activities and responsibilities | Managing the development
project and designing the Climate Calculator, a CO2 emission
calculating and reporting tool for offices and mass events. |
| Project |
Lake conservation of the State of Michoacán |
| Position | Environmental Engineer |
| Employer and dates | State Government of Michoacán,
Secretary of Urban Development and Ecology, Morelia, Michoacán, México, 23.2.- 1.12.2000 |
| Activities and responsibilities | Preparing an action plan
for the ecological conservation of Zirahuén Lake valley. Planning a project
about rural communities´ sewage water treatment with wetlands. Writing basic
guidelines for the presentation of the environmental impact assessment reports. |
| Project | Conservation and restoration of small lakes |
| Position | Project Coordinator |
| Employer and dates | City of Heinola, Environmental Office
FI, Heinola, Finland, 1.11.- 10.12.1999 |
| Activities and responsibilities | Designing educational
material about lake restoration. Writing newspaper articles about water
conservation. Modifying and instructing an Eco-team program
for the Heinola City employees. |
| Projects |
Towards Sustainable Development in Heinola and
Vellamoinen 21 Regional Local Agenda
FI |
| Position | Project Designer |
| Employers and dates | Lahti Healt Control and Environment
Protection Centre EN, Lahti,
Finland 1.6.- 30.10.1999 and
City of Heinola, Environmental Office
FI, Heinola, Finland, 1.5.- 30.12.1998 |
| Activities and responsibilities | Elaborating the Action Plan of
Heinola Local Agenda 21 and coordinating the working groups. Preparing environmental
education materials and writing newspaper articles. Elaborating a report about
regional sustainability indicators. Designing an environmental impact
evaluation questionnaire for the projects and development activities. Giving
lectures about sustainable consumption. Instructing an Eco-team training
program. Planning and organizing events for the Environmental Theme Week. |
| Projects |
Volunteer environmental work for non govermental organisations |
| Positions |
Internship, President of the Ecological Group of Ocotlán |
| Organisations and dates |
Friends of the Earth Finland, Grupo Ecologico Ocotlán and Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco, Ocotlán, Guadalajara and Jocotepec, Jalisco, Mexico, 1994 - 1995 and 1997 |
| Activities and responsibilities |
Planning and organizing environmental education campaigns and activities. Giving lectures and preparing newspaper articles about sustainable development issues. Also teaching English course for Nestle company's employees. |
Education and training
| Title of qualification |
M. Eng. |
| Organisation and dates |
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland 2002 - 2006 |
| Principal subjects |
Environmental engineering, environmental and project management, product development process management |
| Title of qualification |
B. Sc. |
| Organisation and dates |
Häme Polytechnic, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 1995 - 1999 |
| Principal subjects |
Environmental engineering, environmental management |
| Title of qualification |
Exchange student |
| Organisation and dates |
University of Guadalajara, Ocotlán, Jalisco, Mexico, 1.5. - 30.8.1996, Claret Senior High School, Caracas, Venezuela 1991-1992 and English summer school, Brighton, England, June 1986 |
| Principal subjects |
Spanish and English languages |
Languages
Mother tongue Finnish, fluent English and Spanish, moderate Swedish.
Social skills and competences
Extensive negotiation
skills gained from lobbying decition makers and coordinating various partnership projects. Great ability to adapt in multicultural environments.
Organisational skills and competences
Good experience in project management, policy work, implementing environmental management systems
and organizing seminars and workshops.
Computers
Good command of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Basic knowledge of internet pages development tools (MS FrontPage, HTML Kit, Dreamweaver) and
multimedia editing applications (PhotoShop, WavePad, Pinnacle Studio).
Average knowledge of data base design (MS Access), life cycle assessment application (Gabi)
and project management tool (MS Project).
Orienting in SQL programming.
Arts and sports
Main hobby Polynesian dancing since 1994. Several achievements in European dance contests (group and solo categories). Winner of European Hula Festival 2007 in Hawaiian dance solo category.
Other activities aerobics and swimming.
Diving. PADI course 2005.
Karate 1989 - 2000: Black belt, several achievements in national competitions in Finland and Mexico. Winner in Mexican karate championship contest 1998, category: kumite brown belt +57 kg and 3rd place in international Finnish Open competition 1999, category: kumite -60 kg.
Occationally oil painting.
Driving licence
Category B (motor vehicles up to 3500kg)
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