Johanna Väisänen

                                                                                                Metsurintie 4 K 82/4

                                                                                                70150 Kuopio

                                                                                                Finland

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                          Curriculum vitae

 

 

    Name:              Leena Johanna Väisänen
   Address:         Metsurintie 4 K 82/4

                        70150 Kuopio

                        Finland                                                                                                                
    Email:            lvaisane@hytti.uku.fi
    Phone:          +358-04-7462498

 

PERSONAL DETAILS

  Birth date: 28.4.1975
  Birth place: Pori, Finland
  Nationality: Finnish
  Marital status: Single
  Driver's license: Finnish B (passenger cars)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

      Finnish: first language
      English: excellent
      Swedish: good
      German: satisfactory

EDUCATION

·        I graduated as a Master of Science on 7th of March in 2001 from the University of Kuopio with excellent general grades. Applied zoology was my major subject. My master’s thesis “The behaviour of growing pigs housed under three different organic production conditions” was graded as excellent (the highest possible grade) on 26th of February in 2001.

·        I have done part of my studies at the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, between 17. 9.1999 and 21. 3. 2000.

·        I graduated from Kallavesi Senior High School in the spring of 1994, with laudatur (the highest possible grade) as my general graduation exam grade, and 9,9 (in scale from 4 to 10) as the mean grade of courses accomplished.

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

·        The Department of Neurology and Neuroscience at the University of Kuopio. Researcher 3.10. 2000 – 15.2. 2001: I worked in a short research project studying the effect of different medicines on the recovery of experimental stroke handled rats.

·        Agricultural Research Centre of Finland / North Ostrobothnia Research Station; 14.6. - 14. 9. 1999: I worked for the project, which concerned behaviour of growing pigs under three different organic production conditions. Besides the everyday care of the pigs my work consisted of planning and carrying out the behavioural observations of the pigs using direct observations and video recordings as well as planning and carrying out two behavioural tests for the pigs in the end of their growing season.

·        Savo-Karelia Furfarmes Association. Project worker; 29.1. - 4. 6. 1999: My work included giving out educational lectures to grammar and secondary school pupils about fur animals and their farming procedures in Finland and discussing the ethics and domestic animal welfare issues with the pupils and their teachers in biology and agricultural classes.

·        EuroMarket of Kuopio; 10.6. - 6.9. 1998: I worked as a cashier in a large supermarket.

·        Savo-Karelia Furfarmes Association. Project worker; 17.2. - 20.5. 1998:  My work included giving out educational lectures to grammar and secondary school pupils about fur animals and their farming procedures in Finland and discussing the ethics and domestic animal welfare issues with the pupils and their teachers in biology and agricultural classes.

·        Aimo Venäläinen. Strawberry farm; 14.7. - 28.7. 1997. I worked as a strawberry   picker of the season.

·        Extra – the marketing firm of recruitment service. Hungarian wine festival in Kuopio: 3.7.- 13.7.1997. I worked in cafe and restaurant services introducing and selling hungarian wines.

·        Council of Kuopio. The Grammar School of Petonen; from April till June in 1995. School aid of a handicapped girl.

In addition, I have worked as a part time trimmer of dogs besides my studies  since the winter of 1998 in Kuopio.

POSITIONS OF TRUST

·        Hukka-Putki ry, Dog -Agility club: training and coaching people in agility sports since the winter of 1998.

·        Hyeena ry's (student association for students of environmental sciences and applied zoology at the University of Kuopio) student tutor for new students in the fall of 1998.

·        I was the main organizer of a dog show, which was held in the spring of 1997 in order to collect money for Hyeena ry's study trip to Belgium and Holland.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word and Excel: excellent
SPSS 10.0: excellent
I also use email and internet daily. I have constructed a home page and therefore, developed my skills in handling files and pictures with various programs.

FREETIME INTERESTS

Social activities with friends, swimming, dancing, movies and reading novels. Agility sports and outdoor recreation with my dogs and breeding of dogs in a small scale. 1