Säde Siljamo

About me

I am a Senior Lecturer in social services and early childhood education at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. I have over 20 years of experience in early childhood education and have been working at Laurea since August 2022. Before moving to higher education, I built my career in early childhood education in Porvoo, where I worked, among other roles, as a daycare centre manager. I also have experience as an early childhood education teacher, deputy manager, and project coordinator in a sports-related development project.

Education

• Master of Social Services (UAS), 09/2011–12/2013, Laurea
• Bachelor of Social Services (UAS), 09/1998–12/2001, Laurea
• Vocational Qualification in Sports Coaching, 01/2021–10/2022, Vierumäki Sports Institute
• Pedagogical Studies for Vocational Teachers (60 ECTS), 05/2018–05/2019, Haaga-Helia, Porvoo
• Further Qualification for Supervisors, 08/2016–08/2017, Point College, Porvoo
• Basic Studies in Special Education (25 ECTS), 08/2006–06/2007, Open University, Helsinki
• Basic Studies in Social Pedagogy, 03/2024–12/2024, Open University, University of Eastern Finland
• Introduction to Social Pedagogy (5 ECTS), completed
• Social Pedagogy and Society (5 ECTS), completed

Projects

Ongoing projects:

• NuoRTO – Nuorille Resilienssiä, Toimijuutta ja Osallisuutta 09/2025–03/2027

Past projects:

• Qualifying Studies in Early Childhood Education – JOTPA, 10/2023–12/2024
• Projects funded by the Finnish National Agency for Education:
  • Supporting Children’s Mental Wellbeing in Everyday Early Childhood Education, 09/2022–12/2023
  • Green Art – Creative Use of Nature, 09/2022–12/2023
  • MOTIVA – Assessment and Development of Multidisciplinary Team Competence in Early Childhood Education, 09/2022–12/2023

Publications

My publications in the Laurea Journal

Networks

• Liikkuva varhaiskasvatus – Developers’ Network
• UAS Senior Lecturers’ Network in Early Childhood Education