Seda Altunbay

Teacher Trainer in Helsinki

  • Born in Turkey, lives in Helsinki, Finland;
  • Master’s degree in English Philology and pedagogy, University of Helsinki (2013);
  • Master degree in Changing Education, with a focus on teachers’ futures thinking, University of Helsinki (2022 – ongoing);
  • Fulbright Finland Foundation Studies of the US Institutes for Educators awardee, 2024;
  • Panelist in European Education Summit, 2021;
  • Recipient of European Innovative Teaching Award, 2021;
  • Senior Teacher of English as a foreign language in a Finnish comprehensive school 2009 – present;
  • Erasmus+ coordinator since 2013 and DigiTutor 2021-2023 and a member of Digital Pedagogy Team 2022-2025;
  • A life-long learner, a futures thinker, a techie, and passionate about sci-fi literature and coffee;
  • Teacher trainer at Europass since 2025.