Current Position: Academic Coordinator for Mellon Engaging Humanities
Hometown: Tampere, Finland

What do you enjoy most about working at UCSB? A lot of things! I love that it's a collaborative and supportive work environment and there's a healthy work-life balance. I especially enjoy the fact that I get to work with many UCSB stakeholders: prospective students, undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff.

Why did you decide to join PWA? I'm new to California and UCSB, so I wanted to get to know people. I've already made a couple of lunch buddies through PWA events, so I'll call my plan a success!

What are you loving right now? Taking Humane Society shelter dogs out hiking. I don't get to do it often, but it's basically the best thing in the universe.