Ms. Elaine Aaltonen

PhD researcher in the fields of teacher continuing education and educational leadership at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Master’s in Applied Educational Leadership from the University of London, IoE, UK. Professional experience spans over 26 years holding school leadership and classroom teaching positions. Proven expertise in leading the design and implementation of curriculum, as well as school-based professional development programmes to support teachers’ professional learning within educational settings in Brazil, from early childhood to the upper secondary school division. Consistent track-record of publications in peer-reviewed journals since 2018. Particularly interested in empirical studies grounded in phenomenography and variation theory, aiming to turn educational research into policy-level and actionable solutions that meaningfully improve people’s lives in both developed and developing countries.