{"id":358,"date":"2019-04-10T14:25:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T12:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saripiittinen.wordpress.com\/?p=358"},"modified":"2023-09-15T11:57:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T09:57:27","slug":"cv-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sari.piittinen.name\/?p=358","title":{"rendered":"CV (ENG)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I am an independent, creative problem solver with strong skills in written communication.<\/em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>WORK EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University teacher<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, 3.1.2022-31.7.2023<\/li>\n<li>Alkio college (hourly-paid teacher), 15.1.2022-31.12.2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Translator <\/strong>(part-time) , customer service texts and creative synopses, July 2021-December 2021 (English-Finnish) &#8212; on hold for the time being<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hourly-paid teacher<\/strong>, Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Fall term 2021<\/li>\n<li><strong>University teacher<\/strong>, Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, 1.8.2020 &#8211; 31.12.2020<br \/>\n(teaching five courses on written and oral communication)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Postdoctoral researcher<\/strong>, Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, 1.8.2019 \u2013 31.12.2019<br \/>\n(writing a research article, teaching, writing funding applications independently and in a team)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doctoral student<\/strong>, Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, 1.11.2014 \u2013 31.12.2018<br \/>\n(writing three research articles, teaching, organizing meetings for doctoral students)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ski resort worker<\/strong>, the Municipality of Pello, 9.1.2014 \u2013 15.5.2014 (customer service; caf\u00e9, rental and ticket sale responsibilities at a ski resort, office work)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lapland Safaris Christmas Guide<\/strong>, Lapland Staff, 29.11.2013 \u2013 29.12.2013<br \/>\n(guiding international customer families)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motel worker<\/strong>, Motelli Ruskalinna, 30.9.2013 \u2013 21.11.2013<br \/>\n(customer service and cleaning)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ski resort worker<\/strong>, the Municipality of Pello, 17.12.2012 \u2013 16.05.2013<\/li>\n<li><strong>English teacher<\/strong> (part-time), Me\u00e4n Opisto (adult education centre), 19.09.2011 \u2013 26.03.2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>DEGREES<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Doctor of Philosophy<\/strong>, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Finland, English language (subject), 12.12.2018<br \/>\n(received top grade 5\/5 for dissertation research)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Master of Arts<\/strong>, University of Oulu, Finland, English philology (main subject), 24.3.2011<br \/>\n(minor subjects: Japanese language and culture, Film studies, Philosophy)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bachelor of Arts<\/strong>, University of Oulu, Finland, English philology (main subject), 17.2.2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Other studies and skills<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Courses on <strong>technical writing\/documentation<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Technical Writing: How to Write Software Documentation (Udemy), 12.9.2023<\/li>\n<li>Learn API Technical Writing: JSON and XML for Writers (Udemy), 15.9.2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Teacher Education <\/strong>(60 ECTS), Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 University of Applied Sciences, School of\u00a0 Professional Teaching Education, 23.5.2022<\/li>\n<li><strong>Basic Studies in Education<\/strong> (25 ECTS), Open University of Oulu, 18.4.2013<\/li>\n<li><strong>IT skills<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>(Microsoft) Office 365<\/li>\n<li>Digital education platforms: Zoom, Moodle, Google Classroom, Teams<\/li>\n<li>Photo editing and visualization: Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Krita, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign<\/li>\n<li>Basics of coding and technical writing: of HTLM and CSS, Markdown (GitHub), JSON, XML, C# and Python<\/li>\n<li>Basics of video editing (HitFilm Express)<\/li>\n<li>Other programs\/platforms: Obsidian, Zotero, MemoQ and other CAT tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Live streaming gameplay\u00a0 on Twitch.tv (OBS Studio)<\/li>\n<li>Moderating an international discussion forum 2005-2016 and organizing its meetings (accommodation, reservations, scheduling, activities)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>LANGUAGE SKILLS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Finnish<\/strong> \u2013 Native<br \/>\n<strong>English<\/strong> \u2013 C2<br \/>\n<strong>Swedish<\/strong> \u2013 B1<br \/>\n<strong>German<\/strong> \u2013 A2<br \/>\n<strong>Japanese<\/strong> \u2013 A2<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>Other academic merits<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>TEACHING EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2021-2022, teaching a variety of university courses: &#8220;Written Communication&#8221;, &#8220;Academic Literacy&#8221;, &#8220;Workplace Communication&#8221;, &#8220;Communication Skills for Teachers&#8221;, &#8220;Grammar in Use&#8221;, &#8220;Genres in Writing&#8221;, &#8220;English for Professional Life&#8221;. Also teaching &#8220;Communication Skills for Teachers&#8221; at open university, requiring re-planning the structure and practicalities of group work<\/li>\n<li>In 2020, planning and executing remote teaching of the following university courses: &#8220;Workplace Communication&#8221;, &#8220;Written Communication&#8221;, &#8220;Communication Skills for Teachers&#8221;, &#8220;Oral Communication&#8221;, &#8220;Genres in Writing&#8221; (1.8.2020-31.12.2020)<\/li>\n<li>Teaching two basic studies level courses for the English language subject at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4: &#8220;Introduction to Language Study&#8221; (30.10.2019 &#8211; 20.12.2019) and &#8220;Discourse and Literacy&#8221; (4.9.2017 \u2013 10.11.2017)<\/li>\n<li>Two guest lectures on the game studies course &#8220;Pelin lumo&#8221; at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, 28.9.2018 and 22.9.2017<\/li>\n<li>Course teacher for the basics of English basics at Me\u00e4n opisto (adult education centre), Finland, 19.09.2011 \u2013 28.11.2011; 09.01.2012 \u2013 26.03.2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Piittinen, Sari. 2020. (Un)Playful player responses to exclusive video game publishing. <em>Proceedings of the 2020 DiGRA International Conference: Play Everywhere<\/em>. URL: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digra.org\/digital-library\/publications\/unplayful-player-responses-to-exclusive-video-game-publishing\/\">http:\/\/www.digra.org\/digital-library\/publications\/unplayful-player-responses-to-exclusive-video-game-publishing\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Piittinen, Sari. 2020. Constructing a dystopian game world: Gothic monstrosities in the digital role-playing game Fallout 3. Korpua, Jyrki &amp; Isomaa, Saija (Eds.) <em>New Perspectives to Dystopian Fiction In Literature and Other Media<\/em>. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.<\/li>\n<li>Piittinen, Sari. 2020. Injustice in the ruins and a disordered post-apocalypse: Gothic ideology in the digital game world of Fallout 3. <em>Studies in Gothic Fiction <\/em><span class=\"span-citation\">6(2), 39\u201350<\/span>. doi<span class=\"span-citation\">: <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.18573\/sgf.34\">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.18573\/sgf.34<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Piittinen, Sari. 2018. Morality in Let\u2019s Play narrations: Moral evaluations of Gothic monsters in gameplay videos of Fallout 3. <em>New Media and Society <\/em>20(12). doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177%2F1461444818779754\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1461444818779754<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>NON-REFEREED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Piittinen, Sari. 2015. J\u00e4lki\u00e4 Suurta Sotaa edelt\u00e4v\u00e4st\u00e4 maailmankuvasta Fallout 3 -peliss\u00e4. <em>L\u00e4hipeluu: luentoja digitaalisista peleist\u00e4<\/em>. Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4: University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>THESES<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2018. <em>Reconstructing the Gothic in Games and Gaming: Gothic monsters and ideology in the story world and player experiences of Fallout 3<\/em>. Doctoral dissertation. University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4. URL: <a href=\"http:\/\/urn.fi\/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-7607-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/urn.fi\/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-7607-1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2010. <em>English and the principle of total availability in Japan: English loanwords in the blogs of Japanese young adults<\/em>. Master&#8217;s Thesis. University of Oulu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>CONFERENCE PAPERS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>DiGRA 2020<\/strong> (Tampere, Finland), 2.-6.6.2020, &#8220;(Un)Playful player responses to Remedy Entertainment\u2019s <em>Control<\/em>\u2019s Epic Games Store exclusivity&#8221; (Conference canceled)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DiGRA 2020 <\/strong>(Tampere, Finland), 2.-6.6.2020, &#8220;The carnivalesque of speedrunning awful games&#8221; (Conference canceled)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DiGRA Nordic<\/strong> (Bergen, Norway), 30.11.2018, &#8220;Transgressions of deception: Player evaluations of a mysterious madman in Let&#8217;s Play videos of Fallout 3&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts 39 <\/strong>(Orlando, Florida, US), 15.3.2018, &#8220;Moral evaluations of Gothic, Frankensteinian monsters in gameplay videos of Fallout 3&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play Cultures <\/strong>(Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Finland), 3.10.2016, &#8220;I have a ton of blood saved up for you, buddy: Experiences of the Gothic in Let&#8217;s Play videos of the digital game Fallout 3&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fantastic Visions from Faerie to Dystopia &#8211; Finncon Academic Track 2016 <\/strong>(Tampere, Finland), 3.7.2016, &#8220;Gothic monstrosities in the post-apocalyptic digital game world of Fallout 3&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Far Side of English <\/strong>(Tampere, Finland), 4.5.2016, &#8220;Monsters and others in the post-apocalyptic digital game world of Fallout 3&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>RESEARCH GRANTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Two grants for doctoral studies, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, 19200\u20ac, 1.1.2016-31.12.2016 and 1.1.2015-31.12.2015<br \/>\nGrant for starting doctoral studies, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, 4800\u20ac, 1.11.2014-31.1.2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am an independent, creative problem solver with strong skills in written communication. 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