MARGIT SJÖROOS
- Executive manager, MLL Strömsinlahti
- Concept and facility designer, compassion expert, non-fiction author, CEO Conbalance Oy
- Undergraduate Student of Science (University of Helsinki, University of Jyväskylä), vocational degree in education and guidance
MANY THINGS GOING ON…
Developer of the Stress Free Area® concept, which specializes in combining sensory and brain research with design. Created a sensory-friendly design school of thought 2000-2004, launched the design with a demo: Stress free cafe® 2004.
Has developed various compassion concepts since 2008, e.g. Compassionate Finland ® / Compassion Time®: Compassionate Parenting, Compassionate Work Community – concept developer.
Developed the Lifestyle Routes ™ – a digital guide for the conscious consumer -concept
Has worked in numerous cultural, media, innovation and product development projects as a project manager, curator and producer (for example Online Art Dinner, 1996, Helsinki – Finland’s first multimedia set pieces and Finland’s first full-length webcast), Suomen Laulu, Espoo Summer Theater, City of Jyväskylä.
She has also written a book about compassion Myötätunto – ole läsnä, elä mukana (Minerva Kustannus 2010), does lectures and training on topics of Compassion and Leadership and Compassionate Work Community.
Has also written Compassion School for Helsinki Missio (2012), Compassionate service culture guide and training for Holiday Club Resorts Oy (2011), Compassionate Parenting -digital guidebook (2020), etc.
She teaches and gives lectures at Aalto University, the University of Lapland, the Real Estate Training Center in Kiinko, the Education Center Dipoli, the University of Jyväskylä, Haaga-Helia, Metropolia and Laurea University of Applied Sciences.
Kepa civic engagement degree program training 2015
Experience expert training/ relatives of mental health patients, member of KOKOA ry, Porvoo Vocational College, HUS expert, development of relatives’ services 2019-
AWARDS
Finland’s first dynamic website, Finnish Communicators of the Year Award 1996
Finland’s first full-length webcast, Finland’s first multimedia set pieces (part of the theatrical history deed of the year 1996)
Suomen Messukeskus: Innovational Idea 2004 (Stress Free Café – demo)
Youth Chamber of Commerce: Productive Idea Award / Honorable Mention, 2005 (Wellteknian, Kuopio Welfare Technology Premises)
Senate: Location of the year 2005 (with Workspace concept Lappeenranta Tax Office service facilities)
Real Estate Award: World’s 3rd Best Office Concept Developer Award: as part of the NCC Business Park’s Future Office Concept, 2008
Sponda: Sponda’s Annual Report for the year 2012 (Finnmatka’s head office)
Hundred – one hundred schools, one hundred ideas, Stress free – sensory-friendly teacher room pilot selected among 100 school ideas 2017
Nordic Built Challenge competition, Stress free area® concept as part of the Puistot -Architects presentation, which was selected as the 4th finalist in 2016
Think Ink – innovation competition, Lifestyle Routes ™ value-based, digital service for the conscious consumer, Communication Foundation (now Media Foundation) Think Ink – competition finalist 2016
Good Deeds winner 2018, Nooa Savings Bank’s Good Deeds project, Intergenerational Compassion-focused afternoon club for school children developed by Sjöroos
REPRESENTATION – POSITIONS OF TRUST
Innofoorum/ streering group work/ seminars/ TKK Dipoli 2005-2008
Uusimaa Innovoi / working committee / TKK Dipoli 2005-2007
MODO – design competition 2006-07, KYAMK / criteria and jury work
Good Housing 2010 Research Club / Finnish Real Estate Association
Vision Working Committee 2025 / Southwest Finland’s Development Company Posek Oy 2011
TOTI research project, steering group / Finnish Institute of Occupational Health 2010-2013
MLL Strömsinlahti (formerly Tammisalo-Roihuvuori) member of the board of the local association, responsible for the family café program, information correspondent 2012-,
Deputy Chairman of the Board of MLL Strömsinlahti 2013- / 2014,
Chairman of MLL Strömsinlahti 2014-2019
MLL Strömsinlahti Executive Director 2019-
MLL Uusimaa District, Deputy Member of the Board 11/2014
Member of the Board of MLL Uusimaa District 2015-2020
MLL Strömsinlahti, after-school club manager 2016-,
MLL’s Speak nicely to a child -campaign visual look 2016-
MLL Helsinki Women’s Committee Secretary 2016-
Ilmastovanhemmat ry, member 2013-
Member of the working committee and producing work group of the City of Helsinki’s MOPO-Monen Polven -project 2014-
Roihuvuori Church, member of the church council, 2015-2018
Helsinki Church Council, deputy member 2015-2018
RSA Royal Society of Arts. Member 2013-
RSA Compassion Day, project manager 2016
Finnish Figure Skating Association, member of the marketing communications working group 2015-
Member of the management team of the World Figure Skating Championships 2017, 2016-2017
School Peace -project member of the working committee, e.g. National Board of Education, MLL, Parents’ Association 2017
Intergenerational compassion, schoolchildren’s afternoon club, supervisor, content developer, cooperation e.g. City of Helsinki 2017-
Reconciliation 100, Compassion Lecture 11.11.2017 Finland’s 100th anniversary, youth workshop and project
Kulosaari Primary School’s Parents’ Association, Member of the Board 2018-, secretary 2019, Kulosaari Class Committee
Intbau Finland ry, promoter of classical architecture and traditional construction, member of the board 2019-, maintaining the Arkkitehtuurikapina -Facebook group, etc.
HUS expert, services for family members 2019-
Finnish Parents’ Association, board of directors, full member 2021-2022