Elena Chukhlantseva has gained over twenty years of academic and practical experience in multicultural and multilingual educational settings. She is a trained English language teacher and class teacher. What’s more, she holds a master’s degree in International and Comparative Education, specializing in Educational Leadership and Management. In addition to having conducted scientific research in the field of sociology of education, she has taught in both Finnish and bilingual early childhood education centers and schools while also co-managing an early childhood education center.

In the last few years, Elena has trained teachers, experts and other relevant stakeholders both in Finland and abroad on different topics of Finnish education. As an ECEC Specialist, Elena has emphasized training others on Finnish early year and primary education; collaborating with partners in developing a Finland-inspired curriculum for early year education; and promoting the best Finnish educational practices.