Ted Daniel Urho
Education
Bachelor of Education , Åbo Akademi University, 2016
IB exam, Mattlidens IB-gymnasium (International Baccalaureate), 1999
Positions of Trust
Member of the Board / As. Oy Vuori / 2012 – 2013
Member of the Board / Seta r.f. / 2008 – 2010
Member of the Board / Åbo Akademi / 2008 – 2009
Member of the Board / Pohjola-Norden Youth organisation / 2002 – 2004
President / Conscripts committee, Nylands Brigad (Finnish Navy) / 2000
Awards and Honours
In 2016, I was awarded the Guldankan prize by the Finnish-Swedish LGBTQ association Regnbågsankan.
In 2011, I received the Swedish Cultural Foundation’s future prize, which is awarded to a person who promotes youth work and youth culture.
Work Experience
Executive manager / Think tank Agenda / 2019 – current position
In charge of managing the think tank
Radio host / Yle Vega Capital Region / 2013 – 2018
As the host of the breakfast show I got to meet a lot of interesting people, report on current affairs and interview elected representatives.
Producer / Yle X3M / 2011 – 2013
As producer I was in charge of current affairs coverage both for the young audience both on teh radio and online.
Co-worker / Svenska Yle 2008 – 2018
Working for ten years for Yle, the public broadcaster in Finland, provided many unique job opportunities. The most memorable was the live coverage of the Presidential Ball in 2017, when Finland celebrated its centenary.
Information officer / SFP Youth organisation / 2005 – 2007
In charge of communication
Editor / Varusmies-lehti / 2003 – 2005
The Varusmies (The Conscript) is an independent magazine for Finnish conscripts.
Teaching assistant / The British School of Lomé (Togo) / 1999-2000
After graduating from IB I spent a year working as a teaching assistant in Lomé, Togo.
Language skills
Swedish: Native
Finnish: Excellent
English: Excellent
German: Fluent
French: Basics
Military Rank - Finnish Navy
Sergeant / 2010
Corporal / 2000
The little extra
In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, såending time at our cottage in the archipelago and around the dinner table with my loved ones.I have also been known to dabble in the kitchen.
