Konstantina Vardaka

Konstantina Vardaka is a dedicated language educator with extensive experience in teaching Finnish, Kven, Norwegian, and Swedish across various institutions. Currently serving as a Finnish language teacher in Lyngen Municipality since September 2023, Konstantina previously worked as a Finnish and Kven language teacher in Nordreisa Municipality and held roles at Kvænangen språksenter and Storfjord Språksenter, contributing to language instruction, translations, and research. Konstantina's self-employed background includes providing private lessons in multiple languages, and prior positions include teaching Norwegian at Language Power International and xinis. Konstantina holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor's in Scandinavian Languages and Literature from the University of Bergen and a BA in Finnish and Kven from UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, and is currently pursuing further education at the same institution and the University of Eastern Finland.