Greetings from the ICEC Kauniainen manager

Hi,

my name is Anneleen Burmansson and I have had the honour to manage ICEC Kauniainen since February 2022.

I hold a master’s degree in Health Sciences (specialisation in children’s psychomotricity), a bachelor degree in Social Sciences (Early Childhood Education) as well as a master’s degree in Leadership in Social Care. I am originally from Ghent, Belgium but life brought me to Finland 20 years ago and since then I have accumulated more than 15 years of experience as an ECEC teacher as well as more than 12 years as manager.

My passion for ECEC has only increased over these years as well as my appreciation for the job the whole team does, every day again to give each young child in our care a good day, every day.

A child’s early years are a phase of intense development and learning. Our mission is to create an atmosphere where each child is seen as unique and full of opportunities, where each child is approached with open minds and arms and guided to explore the world we live in. Through active exploration and wonder we want to build a strong foundation for life-long learning.

In ICEC Kauniainen we also actively celebrate diversity. Through our everyday activities, projects and celebrations we involve all nationalities of our daycare community. This way children learn to be proud of who they are and proud to share their cultural inheritance. Simultaneously children learn how wonderful it is that people look different, talk differently, think differently…

The most wonderful thing of all about working with children is that they force us to look at the world through their eyes: without judgement or prejudice, with awe and wonder. This is a skill I wish to never loose.