Anne-Sofie Pesola

Anne-Sofie Pesola is a seasoned communications specialist currently employed at the Finnish National Agency for Education since August 2019. Prior to this role, Pesola served as a communications specialist at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health from September 2013 to July 2019, focusing on the Department for Work and Gender Equality. Pesola's early career includes freelance journalism positions at YLE and Suomen Tietotoimisto STT. Educational qualifications include a Master of Social Sciences in Mass Communication/Media Studies from the University of Helsinki, a training programme in communications management from the Management Institute of Finland, and dual bachelor's degrees in Journalism, Sociology from the University of Helsinki and Photography from Novia University of Applied Sciences.