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Maria Rajala
Office Manager, Finland
As office manager, Maria is in charge of facilitating daily life at Rud Pedersen’s Helsinki office. She also assists with a variety of managerial support tasks.
Maria has previously worked at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in different supporting roles which involved improving well-being and health, digitalization, the health and social services reform and aiding the ministerial cabinet. Maria is a former long-time student union active and has also worked in the Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences - SAMOK.
Maria has a Bachelor’s degree from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences specializing in human resources management. She is member of the Social Democratic Party and is active in the communal politics in Espoo, particularly those concentrating on educational affairs.