Venla Helminna Bernelius (formerly Sihvonen) Curriculum Vitae. Date and place of birth. Current position

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1 Venla Helminna Bernelius (formerly Sihvonen) Curriculum Vitae 27 th of November 1979, Helsinki, Finland Date and place of birth Current position Researcher in MetrOP - Educational outcomes and health of children Does increased segregation of schools and areas in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area produce poorer health and learning among children? -project Doctoral student, Instructor at the Department of Geography Office Department of Geography, P.O.Box 64, FIN University of Helsinki Tel Mobile venla.bernelius@helsinki.fi Education and training 2005 M.Sc. in Geography, University of Helsinki, Finland Geography studies in Lund University, Sweden in the Nordplus student exchange program 1999 Graduation from high school SYK (Helsingin suomalainen yhteiskoulu), Helsinki, Finland Studies in Whakatane High School, Whakatane, New Zealand in a high school exchange program University subjects and academic success Master s Thesis: Are educational outcomes real estate? - A study of the connection between urban segregation and educational outcomes in public schools, and the effects of the public school market in Helsinki, grade ECLA - eximia (excellent) Major: Geography, specializing in Urban Geography, final grade 5 Minor 1: Statistics, final grade 5 Minor 2: Social Politics, final grade 5 Minor 3: Sociology, final grade 5 The grades range from 1 (passing) to 5 (excellent) Courses in Human Geography in Lund University (higher level), average grade VG The grades range from G (passing) to VG (good) 1

2 Language Abilities Finnish (native) English (fluent) Swedish (fluent) Russian (basic ablilities) Grants and Awards 2008 Kone Foundation Grant (University of Helsinki) for attending the AAG (Association of American Geographers) Conference in Las Vegas, USA Kanslerin matkatuki - Chancellors s Travel Grant (University of Helsinki) for attending the AAG (Association of American Geographers) Conference in Boston, USA Helsinki Award for a laudable Master s Thesis. The award is given annually to 4-6 graduates by Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus (City of Helsinki Urban Facts Research Centre), and it includes a personal grant of 500 euros Grant from Helsingin kaupungin opetusvirasto (Helsinki City Department of Education) for making Master s Thesis on urban structure and educational success in the comprehensive schools of Helsinki City Grant from Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus (City of Helsinki Urban Facts Research Centre) for making Master s Thesis University Lectures and Courses Planning and teaching 8 hours in a Master-level course Aluetieteen menetelmät Advanced Methods in Geography (in Finnish) (the whole course 7 ECTS) together with Rami Ratvio at the Department of Geography, University of Helsinki. Course leader Ph.D., Senior Lecturer Katariina Kosonen Leading a Master student Excursion to the United States (Chicago- Madison-Eau Claire-Minneapolis/St.Paul) together with professor Mari Vaattovaara. The 5 ECTS course consisted of a preparatory seminar, excursion and post-excursion meetings with the students Working as an Assistant Instructor in a course Peltosaari urban renewal in a delapidated 70 s suburb (7 ECTS) at the Department of Geography, University of Helsinki. Course leaders prof. Mari Vaattovaara and prof. Matti Kortteinen Planning and teaching 8 hours in a Master-level course Aluetieteen menetelmät Advanced Methods in Geography (in Finnish) (the whole course 7 ECTS) together with Rami Ratvio at the Department of Geography, University of Helsinki. Course leader Ph.D., Senior Lecturer Katariina Kosonen. 2

3 Planning and teaching a course Introduction to Human Geography (in Finnish) (2 ECTS) at the Open University, University of Helsinki together with M.Sc. Hannu Linkola Planning and teaching 8 hours in a Master-level course Aluetieteen menetelmät Advanced Methods in Geography (in Finnish) (the whole course 7 ECTS) together with Hanna Ristisuo at the Department of Geography, University of Helsinki. Course leader Ph.D., Senior Lecturer Katariina Kosonen Planning and teaching a course Introduction to Human Geography (in Finnish) (2 ECTS) at the Open University, University of Helsinki together with M.Sc. Hannu Linkola Planning and teaching 22 hours of a Bachelor-level course Methods in Human Geography (in Finnish) (7 ECTS) at the Department of Geography, University of Helsinki together with M.Sc. Hanna Ristisuo and M.Sc. Katja Vilkama Planning and teaching one session (3 hours) of a course Concepts, Theories and Urban Research (in Finnish) (3 ECTS) at the Department of Geography, University of Helsinki together wit M.Sc. Rami Ratvio. Course coordinator prof. Mari Vaattovaara Planning and teaching a course Introduction to Human Geography (in Finnish) (2 ECTS) at the Open University, University of Helsinki together with M.Sc. Riikka Henriksson and M.Sc. Hannu Linkola Working as an Assistant Instructor in a course Urban Life and Lifestyles (in Finnish) (7 ECTS) at the Department of Geography, University of Helsinki. Course leaders prof. Mari Vaattovaara and prof. Matti Kortteinen Teaching a course Basic Methods in Geography (in Finnish) (5.5 ECTS) at the Department of Geography, University of Helsinki. Working experience Researcher in ACRE Accommodating Creative Knowledge research program financed by the European Comission Junior researcher and doctoral student in Urban spatial differentiation and neighbourhood effects research project, financed by the Academy of Finland Working as a summer trainee at the National Board of Education Working part time in FM-Kartta Oy, a Finnish company specialized in GIS-products. Tasks ranged from production of 3-D city models to the production of aerial orthoimages. 3

4 Scientific Presentations Invited key note presentation, English (30 min). Are educational outcomes real estate? School segregation and neighbourhood effects in a Nordic welfare state in the Neighbourhood effects: theory and evidence -seminar, ESRC seminar series, University of St. Andrews, Scotland Key note presentation, English (20 min). The process of differentiating neighbourhoods and schools in the Nordic context questions of equality in the Equality in Educational Opportunities the Nordic Dimension seminar, Hanasaari Cultural Centre, Espoo Presentation, English (20 min). Bridging urban gaps with positive discrimination? Socio-spatial segregation, schools and educational policies in Helsinki in the NGM 2009 (Nordic Geographers Meeting) conference in Turku, Finland Presentation, English (20 min). Schools on the threshold? Learning in a segregating Nordic welfare society in the AAG (Association of American Geographers) Annual Meeting conference in Las Vegas, USA Presentation, English (30 min) Schools, Housing Market and Neighbourhood Development - The Case of Helsinki in NSBB (The Nordic Urban and Housing Research Seminar) in Espoo, Finland Invited key note presentation, Finnish (25 min) Koulut ja asuinalueiden segregaatiokehitys (Schools and Neighbourhood Segregation) in Kuntamarkkinat (The annual Municipal fair, a public administration conference) in Helsinki, Finland Presentation, Finnish (25 min) Kaupunkirakenne, koulut ja mahdollisuuksien tasa-arvo in Kaupunkitutkimuksen päivät (The Annual Finnish Urban Research Conference) in Helsinki, Finland Presentation, Finnish (20 min) Lähi(ö)koulu Helsingin koulut ja kaupunginosat EU:n Urban II ohjelman kouluhankkeissa in the publication event of the research report (visited by invited representatives of the National Board of Education, City of Helsinki Urban Facts, City of Helsinki Education & Social Departments, University of Helsinki and public schools of Helsinki), hosted by the City of Helsinki Education Department Presentation, English (20 min). Neighbourhood Effects, Educational Outcomes and Public Schools in Helsinki, Finland in the AAG (Association of American Geographers) Annual Meeting conference in Boston, USA Presentation, Finnish (30 min). Koulutuksen maantiede alueelliset erot syinä ja seurauksina. Osaamisyhteiskunta kaikille (Knowledge society for all) seminar in Helsinki, Finland Presentation, Finnish (15 min) Koulutuksen rajat in Tieteiden yö (The Annual Night of Science) in Helsinki, Finland. 4

5 Presentation, Finnish (20 min) Opin tiellä? in Maantieteen päivät (The Annual Finnish Conference on Geography) in Helsinki, Finland Presentation, Finnish (30 min) Koulut ja alueellinen eriytyminen Helsingissä in Kaupunkitutkimuksen päivät (The Annual Finnish Urban Research Conference) in Helsinki, Finland Presentation, Finnish (20 min) Alueellinen erilaistuminen, koulut(us) ja aluevaikutus in a discussion event held by NaRa (Association of Finnish Female Architects and Planners) in Helsinki, Finland Presentation, English (20 min) Urban Segregation, Education and Neighbourhood Effects in Helsinki, Finland in NordForsk Housing Research and Design 2006 seminar in Oslo, Norway Presentation, English (20 min) Are educational outcomes real estate? in the AAG (Association of American Geographers) Annual Meeting conference in Chicago, USA. Scientific Publications Kepsu, Kaisa, Mari Vaattovaara, Venla Bernelius, Mikko Itälahti (2010) Vetävä Helsinki: Luovien ja tietointensiivisten alojen osaajien näkemyksiä seudusta kotimainen ja kansainvälinen näkökulma. Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, Tutkimuksia 4/ s. Bernelius, Venla (2010). Alueellinen eriytyminen heijastuu kouluihin. Teoksessa Rimpelä, Matti & Venla Bernelius (toim.) Peruskoulujen oppimistulokset ja oppilaiden hyvinvointi eriytyvällä Helsingin seudulla: MetrOP tutkimus , Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos. Tutkimuksia B1. Vaattovaara, Mari & Venla Bernelius (2010). Alueellinen eriytyminen Helsingin metropolialueella. Teoksessa Rimpelä, Matti & Venla Bernelius (toim.) Peruskoulujen oppimistulokset ja oppilaiden hyvinvointi eriytyvällä Helsingin seudulla: MetrOP tutkimus , Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos. Tutkimuksia B1. Rimpelä, Matti & Venla Bernelius (toim.) (2010). Peruskoulujen oppimistulokset ja oppilaiden hyvinvointi eriytyvällä Helsingin seudulla: MetrOP tutkimus Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos. Tutkimuksia B1. Yliopistopaino, Helsinki. 93 s. Vaattovaara, Mari, Venla Bernelius, Kaisa Kepsu, Elina Eskelä (2010). Creative knowledge and local policies in Helsinki: How to enhance the city s competitiveness. ACRE Report AMIDSt, University of Amsterdam. 72 s. Vaattovaara, Mari, Venla Bernelius, Kaisa Kepsu, Elina Eskelä (2009). Helsinki: An attractive hub of creative knowledge? The views of high-skilled employees, managers and transnational migrants. ACRE Report 8.5. AMIDSt, University of Amsterdam, 87 s. Holstila, Anna-Leena, Miia Huomo, Kaisa Hölttä, Johanna Jokinen and Venla Bernelius (2009). Peltosaaren asukasrakenne: kysymys eriytymisestä 5

6 ja heikkenemisestä. In: Vaattovaara, M., M. Kortteinen & R. Ratvio (eds.): Miten kehittää lähiötä? tapaustutkimus Riihimäen Peltosaaresta, metropolin laidalta. Suomen ympäristö 46/2009, Asumisen rahoitus- ja kehittämiskeskus, Lahti. Kepsu, Kaisa, Mari Vaattovaara, Venla Bernelius, Elina Eskelä (2009). Helsinki: An attractive metropolitan region for creative knowledge workers? The view of transnational migrants. ACRE Report 7.5. AMIDSt, Universtity of Amsterdam. 144 s. Bernelius, Venla (2009). Helsingin positiivisen diskriminaation (PD) malli suomen- ja ruotsinkielisille peruskouluille. Julkaisematon raportti hallintokäyttöön. 29 s. Bernelius, Venla & Aleksi Henttonen (2008). Kaikkien koulu Peruskoulun laadun ja mahdollisuuksien tasa-arvon tukeminen. Working Papers 1/2008. Sorsafoundation, Helsinki. Bernelius, Venla (2008). Lähi(ö)koulu Helsingin koulut ja kaupunginosat EU:n Urban II ohjelman kouluhankkeissa. Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, Tutkimuksia 3/ s. Bernelius, Venla (2006). Opin tiellä? Helsingin peruskoulut ja alueellinen eriytyminen. Kvartti 06: 3, Bernelius, Venla (2006). On the path of learning: Urban segregation and the educational outcomes of comprehensive schools in Helsinki. Helsinki Quarterly 06: 4, Bernelius, Venla (2005). Onko oppimistulokset valettu betoniin? Tutkimus Helsingin kaupunkirakenteen ja peruskoulujen oppimistulosten yhteydestä ja kouluvalintojen vaikutuksista. Pro gradu -tutkielma. 103 s. Maantieteen laitos, Helsingin yliopisto. Organizing and Chairing Seminars and Conferences Organizing a two day research seminar Equality in Educational Opportunities the Nordic Dimension in cooperation with Finnish Institute in London and Hanasaari Cultural Centre. The seminar included a large political panel discussion Koulutuksen tasa-arvo vaakalaudalla? ( Educational Equality on the edge? ) with Per Thullberg (Head of Swedish National Agency for Education), Timo Lankinen (Head of Finnish National Board of Education), Päivi Lipponen (Member of Parliament) and Hans Albin Larsson (Head of Swedish Schools Inspectorate). Tasks in the seminar included concluding words for the panel discussion, key note presentation in the seminar and chairing two workshops on School choice and segregation and Positive discrimination in education. The seminar and panel discussion were held in Hanasaari, Espoo on the 21 st (1 st seminar day and panel discussion) -22 nd of September Organizing a and chairing two sessions Nordic Cities in Change I-II on the 9 th and 10 th of June for the 2009 NGM (Nordic Geographers 6

7 Meeting) conference in Turku, Finland in cooperation with Antti Vasanen (University of Turku) Organising a session Geographies of Education II: Choice, Inequality and Segregation on the 26 th of March for the 2009 AAG (Association of American Geographers) meeting in Las Vegas, USA, in cooperation with Suzanna Klaf (Ohio State University) Professional Networks and Activities fall 2008 spring 2009 Creating a new model of positive discrimination for the City of Helsinki Education Department. The model of positive discrimination assesses the schools need for extra resourcing, based on the socioeconomic composition of the school and its catchment area. The model is in use in the whole city from August fall 2008 Membership in the KatuMetro programme, formulating the basis for a new public research programme for the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Member of the Steering Committee of Sorsa Foundation s project Osaamisyhteiskunta kaikille ( Knowledge Society for Everyone ) Member of the EU COST C20 Action and its Junior Network. Taking part on international COST-conferences (Liege, Gothenburg, Barcelona, Madrid, Brno, Tallinn) and chairing two of the Junior Network conferences before the COST meetings. Activities in the University of Helsinki Vice Member of the Department Council in the Department of Geosciences and Geography 2006 Member of the Committee for the nomination proposal for the appointment of the professorship in Human Georaphy (Department of Georaphy) 2004 Member of the Committee for the nomination proposal for the appointment of the professorship in Economic Geography (Department of Georaphy) Student member in the team for the development of studies in the Department of Geography Student member in the board for adapting the Faculty of Science to the Bologna Process 2002 Member of the board in The Helsinki University Geography Students Organization (MaO), in charge of the development of studies 7