Kirsi joined PPLI in May 2018. She is the Operations Manager, overseeing and developing organisational areas of PPLI. Kirsi particularly enjoys working alongside her colleagues in a variety of projects which directly impact students around the country as they learn foreign languages. 

Kirsi is a qualified English and German teacher who also speaks Finnish and some Swedish. Originally from Finland, Kirsi has lived in Dublin for many years with her family. As a former Equality Officer, she has an interest in interculturalism & integration in education policy.