Aija Pirinen

Aija Pirinen is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Communications Manager at Suomen Apteekkariliitto since March 2023. Prior to this position, Aija was the Editor-in-Chief at Etelä-Suomen Media Oy, overseeing numerous publications from May 2021 to March 2023, and held similar editorial leadership roles at Viikkosavo and Kuopion Kaupunkilehti from 2014 to 2023. Aija began a career as an entrepreneur and sign language interpreter at Savon Viestintäverkosto between 2008 and 2013. Aija holds a Master's degree in Organizational Communication and Public Relations from the University of Jyväskylä and has completed management training at Savon ammatti- ja aikuisopisto, along with a Bachelor's degree in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation from Humak University of Applied Sciences.