General information
As a journalist, I have for many years been concerned with giving more visibility to the social problems that have been hidden from the eyes of the wider public. Seven or eight years ago I felt that merely raising of problems is not sufficient for making better laws and shaping the social policy that suits Estonia. This became the basis for the movement of people with special needs and carers for close relatives. The Estonian Caregivers’ Union was created, and so the idea to send our representatives to the Parliament emerged.
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
834
Place of birth:
in Tallinn
Family:
Three daughters
Education:
Tallinn Secondary School No. 21 in 1979;
University of Tartu, English philology 1984, journalism 1991 (both equivalent to Master’s degree)
University of Tartu, English philology 1984, journalism 1991 (both equivalent to Master’s degree)
Career:
Estonian Television: editor 1986–1992, Chief Editor of education programme 1993–1998, Chief Editor of ETV programme, Deputy Director General 1998–2001, incl. acting Director General 1999–2000;
OÜ Haridusmeedia founder and Managing Director 2001–2002, Member of the Board since 2002;
Tallinn University of Technology Open University, Director 2002–2004;
Eesti Päevaleht AS, Editor-in-Chief of newspaper Linnaleht 2004–2005;
AS Linnaleht, Member of the Board 2006–2011;
AS SL Õhtuleht, Editor-in-Chief of newspaper Linnaleht 2011-2016
OÜ Haridusmeedia founder and Managing Director 2001–2002, Member of the Board since 2002;
Tallinn University of Technology Open University, Director 2002–2004;
Eesti Päevaleht AS, Editor-in-Chief of newspaper Linnaleht 2004–2005;
AS Linnaleht, Member of the Board 2006–2011;
AS SL Õhtuleht, Editor-in-Chief of newspaper Linnaleht 2011-2016
Party affiliation:
–
Membership in representative bodies:
XIII Riigikogu 2016–
Awards:
Estonian Newspaper Association prize for best opinion piece 2011, Unity Prize of Open Estonia Foundation 2012, Estonian Women’s Cooperation Chain title Pioneer 2012, Opinion Leader of the Year of newspaper Postimees 2012, Estonian Association for Special Education Honorary Member title Vanapagan 2013, Aadu Luukas Mission Prize nominee 2013
Other activities:
Member of Estonian Science Journalists’ Association 1995–;
NGO Puutepunktid founder and Member of the Board 2011–;
Estonian Caregivers’ Union, Founding Member and Member of the Board 2013−. Participated in the production of hundreds of TV programmes as author, editor and producer, started the programmes “Puutepunkt”, “Osoon”, several scientific programmes, etc. Producer of documentary “Roheline Kunda” (”Green Kunda”, ETV, YLE) 1998. Published more than hundred opinion pieces, several of which have caused strong discussion in the society, has written about the problems of people with disabilities and their families and the social policy of the state toward people with disabilities.
Started free journal “Puutepunktid”, been its editor and one of the main authors.
Editor and co-author of the book “Maailm paksude mätta otsast” (”World from the Viewpoint of Fat People”;
2016)
NGO Puutepunktid founder and Member of the Board 2011–;
Estonian Caregivers’ Union, Founding Member and Member of the Board 2013−. Participated in the production of hundreds of TV programmes as author, editor and producer, started the programmes “Puutepunkt”, “Osoon”, several scientific programmes, etc. Producer of documentary “Roheline Kunda” (”Green Kunda”, ETV, YLE) 1998. Published more than hundred opinion pieces, several of which have caused strong discussion in the society, has written about the problems of people with disabilities and their families and the social policy of the state toward people with disabilities.
Started free journal “Puutepunktid”, been its editor and one of the main authors.
Editor and co-author of the book “Maailm paksude mätta otsast” (”World from the Viewpoint of Fat People”;
2016)
Hobbies:
Travelling, different cultures, photography, oenology