Board 2024

Chairperson of The Board

Annu Suvilehto
puheenjohtaja(a)jamko.fi or firstname.lastname(a)jamko.fi
+358 44 3 211 500

The Chairperson is responsible for JAMKO’s trusteeship work, advancing JAMKO’s interests and acting as the supervisor of the Trusteeship team. The Chairperson takes care of the implementation of JAMKO’s action plan and strategy, directs the entire Board and supports the work of the staff.  The Chairperson works closely with the Vice Chairperson and the Executive Director and is the supervisor of the Executive Director. On a daily basis, various administrative and financial matters as well as the planning and development of continuous operations are on the Chairpersons desktop. The Chairperson represents students in various teams and Jamk internal working groups. They also work closely with e.g. With JYY, SAMOK and other student unions.

Vice Chairperson of the Board

Andrea Guermas
varapuheenjohtaja(a)jamko.fi or firstname.lastname(a)jamko.fi
+358 41 727 4571

The Vice Cheirperson works with development of JAMKO’s services, visibility, cooperation and events. They act as a front supervisor for the services process team, planning its activities, guiding and supporting the team members. The Vice Chair is also involved in the organisation of major events and collaborates with event partners. If the Chairperson is prevented from carrying out their duties, the Vice-Chair acts as the substitue. The Vice-Chair’s role also includes various internal JAMKO events and cooperation with Study Field associations.

Educational Policy

Maria Matilainen
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Education Policy Responsible takes care of education policy activities, acts as part of the advocacy process team and takes care of matters related to the quality and development of education in the UAS. The work includes participation in various working groups related to the development and quality of education at Jamk. At JAMKO Education Policy Responsible handles students’ contacts related to studies and education (lack of grades, feedback and questions about the organization of education, etc.). The responsible monitors and communicates current issues in the UAS field. Educational Policy and Social Policy Responsibles work in co-operation and e.g. Grumble Weeks is organized together. The work is supported by the Communications and Trusteeship Advisor and the Guidance and Well-being Advisor.

Social Policy

Essi Pirttivaara
sopo(a)jamko.fi or firstname.lastname(a)jamko.fi

The Social Policy Responsible works as part of the trusteeship process team and takes care of issues related to the student’s well-being, such as livelihood, health care, coping and equality at the UAS. The work also include handling students’ contacts and questions in these topics. The Social Policy Responsible monitors, promotes and develops social policy advocacy and influences in various working groups. The Social Policy Responsible co-operates with Jamk’s guidance staff, attends to the study well-being working group HyPe team and in the Academic Sports co-operation group. The Social Policy Responsible actively monitors e.g. FSHS’s activities and Kela’s current affairs and informs students about them. Educational Policy and Social Policy Responsibles work in co-operation and e.g. Grumble Weeks is organized together. The work is supported by the Communications and Trusteeship Advisor and the Guidance and Well-being Advisor.

Peer tutoring

Otso Miettunen
tutor(a)jamko.fi or firstname.lastname(a)jamko.fi

The Tutoring Responsible is part of the trusteeship process team and is responsible for JAMKO’s tutors that work in Finnish. The Tutoring Responsible organises the tutor recruitment, chooses the tutors, supervises and implements tutor training together with JAMKO’s Guidance and Well-being Advisor. The Tutor Responsible supervises the tutors’ activities through tutoring passports, supports them in their tasks, provides them with up-to-date information and meets them in tutoring ranks either face-to-face or online throughout the year. The Tutor Responsibles work closely together developing the tutoring in Jamk.

Exchange and degree tutoring

Michiel Van Eynde
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The Tutor Responsible in charge of exchange and degree students is part of the advocacy process team and is responsible for organizing, recruiting, training and mentoring exchange and degree tutors in English. An important part of the task is to act as a liaison for exchange and degree tutors, and to keep them up to date on current issues. The Exchange and Degree Tutoring Responsible also monitors the activities of tutors with the help of tutor passports. In addition to this, together with their own sector and tutors, they make sure that the start of studies for foreign students coming to Jamk UAS is smooth. The work is done closely with JAMK’s international office and The Guidance and Well-being Advisor. The Tutor Responsibles work closely together developing the tutoring in Jamk. The responsible participates also in organizing the Finnish Experience Week.

Communications

Miia Turunen-Willman
miia.turunenwillman(a)jamko.fi

The Board’s Communications Responsible makes the daily activities of the student union visible, updates social media, participates in member communication, student union marketing and brand management. They support the board’s daily communication needs and plans and implements various marketing campaigns with the board and staff. The Communications Responsible leads the media team and works in closely with JAMKO’s Communications and Trusteeship Advisor. The Responsible participates closely in developing the visibility of JAMKO’s services and trusteeship.

Well-being events and freetime

Milla Mänttäri
tapahtumat(a)jamko.fi or firstname.lastname(a)jamko.fi

Event responsibles work as part of JAMKO’s service process team (palpro) and organize various events for students. They’re in charge of planning, organizing and marketing the events they have been assigned. Well-being Event Responsible is in charge of other recreational activity than parties, such like Well-being Week. Finnish Experience Week and casual get-togethers to other low-treshold, sober curious events. The Event Responsibles have an event team to support their work and the Event Resposnibles are organizing their recruitment together during Spring.

Events and freetime

Peppi Mänty
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Event responsibles work as part of JAMKO’s service process team (palpro) and organize various events for students. They’re in charge of planning, organizing and marketing the events they have been assigned. Event Responsibles do bigger parties like JAMKO Kick-Off, Overall Oath and Freshmen Party and different low threshold events in partner’s restaurants like Detention and Dinner Date. The Event Responsibles have an event team to support their work and the Event Resposnibles are organizing their recruitment together during Spring.

Events and freetime

Jere Koskimäki
tapahtumat(a)jamko.fi or firstname.lastname(a)jamko.fi

Event responsibles work as part of JAMKO’s service process team (palpro) and organize various events for students. They’re in charge of planning, organizing and marketing the events they have been assigned. Event Responsibles do bigger parties like JAMKO Kick-Off, Overall Oath and Freshmen Party and different low threshold events in partner’s restaurants like Detention and Dinner Date. The Event Responsibles have an event team to support their work and the Event Resposnibles are organizing their recruitment together during Spring.

Co-operation and membership

Joel Kotonen
yhteistyo(a)jamko.fi or firstname.lastname(a)jamko.fi

The duties of the Co-operation Responsible include e.g. developing JAMKO’s membership benefits, developing new membership benefits, finding partners, negotiating benefits, and maintaining existing partnerships. In addition to this, the Co-operation Responsible is involved in the activities of the membership marketing team and the services process team (palpro) and works with membership marketing, merch and taking care of event partners. Co-operation Responsible works closely with JAMKO’s Member Services Advisor and Executive Director.

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