Kaisa Tuomarla works as a pedagogical expert in the city administration of Tampere. Her responsibilities include curriculum development in basic education, co-operation between pre-school and primary school and subject-emphasized education.

Kaisa Tuomarla worked as a class teacher in Tampere, Finland for 23 years (grades 1-6 and all subjects). She is enthusiastic in activity-based learning and using various teaching methods. Kaisa Tuomarla has led several projects with children based on teamwork and children teaching one another: letting children study and make their own research, using different kinds of learning environments etc. Her passion is developing the skills that the future requires: social knowledge, teamwork skills, ability to listen and to work with other people.

Kaisa Tuomarla worked three years as a tutor teacher, training her colleagues in Tampere in co-teaching, entrepreneurship education and work-life skills, work well-being and communality. She has experience as a substitute principal and as a long-time member of school’s management team.