Jenni MEEWELLA

Master of Administration Sciences (Public Law & Understanding of Societal Structuring)

Master of Social Sciences (Human Behaviour, Psychology, Civic Innovation)  

Licensed Teacher & Pedagogy Studies

Licensed Social Worker

Licensed Mentor in Strength-based Coach (Human Flourishing)

Email:                jhaapsaa@ulapland.fi

Website:            ArcticIntel.fi

Contact:            Finland +358 452 045 007        

LinkedIn:          https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenni-tyvitalo- 758613111/

Licenses

• Licensed Teacher & Pedagogy Studies
• Licensed Social Worker
• Licensed Mentor in Strength-based Coach A
  
  

Qualifications

• Master of Administration Sciences (Public Law & Understanding of Societal Structuring)
• Master of Social Sciences (Human Behaviour, Psychology, Civic Innovation) a

Founder of Arctic Intel  ArcticIntel.fi  Lapland, Finland:
Strength-based Positive Psychology & Human Flourishing Movement serving Individual, Corporate and Community sectors.  

Jenni is a a Licensed Teacher, University Lecturer & Pedagogy Studies in Finland for about a decade at University of Lapland, Rovaniemi and Open University of Applied Sciences, Rovaniemi.

She is also a Licensed Social Worker for about 8 years; and Licensed Mentor in Strength-based Coach for about 2 years; with  extensive experience in dealing with special needs children, neurodivergent social segment, lecturing on multiple aspects of human flourishing, civic innovation, social sciences, administrative sciences, social philosophy, legal and policy frameworks.

Her hobbies include weight lifting, dancing and athletics; where she was Silver Medal Finnish national champion in 2023 for weight lifting.

Jenni is currently pursing her Doctoral studies at the University of Lapland, Finland focusing on ‘Human Flourishing and Strength-based Approach. 

She is a self-motivated, self-driven, highly disciplined person who enjoys learning new things and experiences. Her strengths include adaptation, self-knowledge, authenticity, honesty and strive for truthfulness.

Jenni is currently focusing on a career transition into the Gulf area together with her husband and children in a capacity of an academic environment: either in social sciences, humanities, arts discipline; or business, psychology, marketing and social entrepreneurship faculty.

Publications

Google Scholar Publications Link https://scholar.google.be/citations?user=0ft8n_cAAAAJ&hl=nl

#1. Ismo Lumijärvi, Risto Harisalo, Jari Stenvall, Pasi-Heikki Rannisto, Anni Liski, Aino Hatakka, Jenni Tyvitalo (2013) “Towards effective development activities”, Association of Municipalities

• Towards effective development activities — Tampere University Research Portal Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content Tampere University Research Portal Home Tampere University Research Portal Logo Help & FAQ English Suomi Home Profiles Research units Research output Activities Datasets Research Infrastructures Press/Media Prizes Search by expertise, name or affiliation Towards effective development activities Ismo Lumijärvi, Risto Harisalo, Jari Stenvall, Pasi-Heikki Rannisto, Anni Liski, Aino Hatakka, Jenni Tyvitalo
  
  Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Scientific › peer-review Overview Original language Finnish Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher Kuntalitto ISBN (Print) 978-952-293-027-9 Publication status Published - 2013 Publication type C2 Edited book Publication series Name Acta No. 248 ISSN (Print) 1237-8569 Publication forum classification Publication forum level 0

#2. PH Coastline (2013) “Ownership as a guarantor of the effectiveness of development activities”, Tijdschrift

In I. Lumijärvi, R. Harisalo, J. Stenvall, PH. Rannisto, A. Liski, A. Hatakka & J. Tyvitalo (eds.) Towards effective development activities. Association of Municipalities of Finland. Helsinki: Kuntatalo, Pages 128-147

#3. Jenni Tyvitalo (2010) “The guardian's legal position in the investigation of the need for child protection”, University of Lapland Press

• Clientship for child protection begins with the authority's decision to investigate the need for child protection or, in some situations, an urgent intervention in the family's life is also involved. The purpose of child welfare is to protect the rights of the child, and therefore the client is the child. However, child protection always intervenes on a concrete level in the family's life.
  
  The effects of child protection extend especially to the guardian's rights, which also requires a separate examination of the guardian's legal status in child protection measures. Highlighting the guardian's rights and examining these rights systematically requires that the guardian is also seen in child welfare as a parallel customer with the child.
  
  The work's research method is jurisprudence. The research examines the norms governing the authority's competence in determining the need for child protection. The research highlights in which ways and under what conditions the authority has the right to make an investigation of the need for child protection.
  
  The authority's competence is determined in particular by safeguarding the child's rights and realizing the child's best interests. However, the best interest of the child is an abstract concept, and is therefore not a sufficient legal argument as such. The research highlights the legal content of the child's interest and its importance as part of the authority's authority.
  
  Based on the authority's jurisdiction, the research shows how the guardian's legal position is concretely addressed in the investigation of the need for child protection. The guardian's legal position is given a special perspective by fundamental and human rights, which have also given rise to legal restrictions on the authority's discretion...
  
  
• https://lauda.ulapland.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/61055/Tyvitalo.Jenni.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y

#4. Jenni Tyvitalo (2017) “The right of a disabled child to support: a discourse analysis of the recognition of children with ADHD symptoms”, University of Lapland Press

• My thesis examines the right of a disabled child to support. As the target group of the study, I chose children with ADHD symptoms, who represent the so-called invisible disabled group. Invisible disability is a socially valued concept. An invisible disability often does not arouse understanding in the observer, because it cannot be observed from the outside, and thus the reduced functional capacity due to the disability is easily questioned or even belittled.
  
  The purpose of the study is to consider the right of children with ADHD symptoms to support and to outline the problem areas that occur in it. As a research method, I chose discourse analysis, which enabled the research topic to be examined freely in such a way that with my research it is possible to gain an understanding of the structural obstacles that affect everyday practices.
  
  The final result of my thesis is that the disability of ADHD symptoms is not recognized, which can be seen in the practical realization of the child's rights. The first conclusion is that it is challenging for people with ADHD symptoms to fit into different environments with their special needs, and their right to participation has generally not been considered from a disability perspective.
  
  Second, raising concerns due to the special nature is not taken seriously, which delays the receipt of child support. Thirdly, with regard to ADHD symptoms, there has been no consideration of functional service paths that would start from the early identification of special support.
  
  
• https://lauda.ulapland.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/63018/Tyvitalo.Jenni.pdf?sequence=1

#5. Antti Syväjärvi & Jenni Tyvitalo (2015) “Toward the group: Evaluation of the library and service center of Lapland's higher education group”, University of Lapland Press

• Structure, development and organization of Lapland's higher education group. This evaluation study examines the group's development opportunities on both a macro and micro level.
  
  The research brings out the realistic possibilities of a consortium-based cooperation network - but also illustrates the challenges it faces. Towards the Group is an enlightening report on the construction of one form of cooperation from the perspective of service entities that support basic tasks.
  
  
• https://lauda.ulapland.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/61982/Kohti+konsernia_verkkoversio_pdfA.pdf?sequence=2

#6. Jari Stenvall, Jenni Tyvitalo, Asko Suikkanen, Antti Syväjärvi (2012) “Evaluation of the merger of Rovaniemi and Rovaniemi Rural Municipality: mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the municipal merger and its effects”,

• Evaluation of the merger of Rovaniemi and Rovaniemi rural municipality: mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the municipal merger and its effects — Tampere University Research Portal Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content Tampere University Research Portal Home Tampere University Research Portal Logo Help & FAQ English Suomi Home Profiles Research units Research output Activities Datasets Research Infrastructures Press/Media Prizes Search by expertise, name or affiliation
  
  Evaluation of the merger of Rovaniemi and Rovaniemi rural municipality : mid-term evaluation of the realization of the municipal merger and its effects Jari Stenvall, Jenni Tyvitalo, Asko Suikkanen, Antti Syväjärvi
  
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report Overview Original language Finnish Place of Publication Rovaniemi Publication status Published - 2012 Externally published Yes Publication type
  
  
• https://researchportal.tuni.fi/en/publications/rovaniemen-ja-rovaniemen-maalaiskunnan-yhdistymisen-arviointi-kes
  
  
• https://www.rovaniemi.fi/loader.aspx?id=7abc656a-e7ea-458d-82a1-997018076307

• Founder & CEO: Arctic Intel Oy, Finland 2025.
  
  
  • Founder of Arctic Intel ArcticIntel.fi Lapland, Finland: Strength-based Positive Psychology & Human Flourishing Movement serving Individual, Corporate and Community sectors.
    
    
• Social worker: Kolpene from 09/2021.
  
  
  • My duties include expert work on demanding special support, expertise in social rehabilitation, preparation of rehabilitation plans, expert opinions on measures restricting the right to self-determination, expert assessment of involuntary special care.
    
    
• University teacher: Rovala College from 09/2016.
  
  
  • In my position, I have worked as a teacher in charge of open AMK, e.g. mental health competence, social legislation, social security and social rights as norms of professional activity - in the course. In addition, I am the responsible teacher in the sub-units of different study courses, e.g. Sociological competence in the social field, Social work and social pedagogy as professional orientations - in study courses. Study planning and evaluation are an integral part of the teaching task.
    
    
• Social worker: City of Kemi 04/2021.
  
  
  • My duties included the duties of a disability services social worker. Assessment of service needs in accordance with the Disability Services Act, decision-making, accessibility promotion and network cooperation.
    
    
• Social worker: Pelkosenniemi municipality 07/2020.
  
  
  • My duties included social emergency services, administrative decisions according to the Disability Services Act, the Child Protection Act and the Social Care Act.
    
    

• University teacher: University of Lapland 08/2020 – 12/ 2019.
  
  
  • Duties included coordinating teaching, guiding students and creating personal study plans.
    
    
• University teacher: University of Lapland 03/2018 – 02/2019.
  
  
  • Implementation of the Sociopolis sub-project of the LUC2020 development program. In the Sociopolis project. The goal of the Sociopolis project was to strengthen the educational cooperation in the social field between the University of Lapland and the Lapland University of Applied Sciences.

• Social worker: City of Rovaniemi 08/2017 -01/2018.
  
  
  • I work as a social worker for disability services. My work included, among other things, assessing the need for services according to the Disability Services Act, making administrative decisions and working on service plans in network cooperation.
    
    
• Social worker (child protection, family social work): Posio
  
  municipality 03/2017–08/2017. My duties included assessing the service needs of families with children and making administrative decisions in accordance with the Social Welfare Act and the Child Protection Act, as well as working on client plans in network cooperation.
  
  
• Researcher: University of Lapland 11/2014 - 4/2015.
  
  
  • My job included conducting an evaluation study of the Lapland University Group. In the study, we looked at the operations of Lapland's higher education group, on the basis of which we made development recommendations. My work included research reporting and communicating the results.
    
    
• Designer: 09/2012–12/2012. The university of Lapland.
  
  
  • My tasks included collecting research material in the Oulu city integration evaluation project and in the Kuntakehto project.
    
    
• Researcher: City of Rovaniemi 04/2011–04/2012.
  
  
  • My duties included conducting an evaluation study of the merger of the city of Rovaniemi and the rural municipality in cooperation with the University of Lapland. My research tasks included collecting and preliminary analysis of research data and writing a report.
    
    
• Personal assistant: 08-12/2010.
  
  
  • I work as a part-time personal assistant for a severely disabled young adult. As a general rule, my task is to assist in the smooth running of school.
    
    
• Licensing and Control Agency for the Social and Health Sector (Valvira) 05–07/2010.
  
  
  • In a three-month internship, I have handled permits for private healthcare service providers and participated in the complaints handling process. In Valvira, I also acted as the office secretary's deputy during his absences.
    
    
• School spokesperson: Jyty-liitto 04/2009 -2010.
  
  
  • My job includes making JYTY known in educational institutions and informing about the position of trade unions in society and the labor market. In addition the job description has included establishing contacts with educational institutions. Mainly the duties included giving lectures to students. 
    
    
• Election worker: City of Rovaniemi 05-06/2009.
  
  
  • My duties included the registration and counting of votes in the election center working group