Annekatrin Kaivapalu

Background

Kaivapalu, Annekatrin was born on July 22, 1963 in Tallinn, Estonia. Daughter of Kaljo-Karl and Nelly Vester.

Education

Diploma in Estonian and Literature, Tallinn Pedagogical Institute, 1986. Magister Artium, Tallinn Pedagogical University, 1999. Doctor of Philosophy, Jyväskylä University, Finland, 2005.

Career

Teacher Tallinn Pedagogical University, 1986—1990, Tallinn Secondary School, 1986—1990. Researcher Institute Estonian Language & Literature, Estonia, 1990—1994. Teacher estonian, finnish & literature Kärdla Co Educational Grammar School, 1994—2003.

Associate professor Tallinn University, since 2006. Teacher Jyväskylä University, 2006, researcher.

Achievements

• Annekatrin Kaivapalu has been listed as a noteworthy literature and language professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Institute Estonian Language & Culture (board directors), Estonian Commission Alfred Kordelin's Fund, Steering Committee Estonian Language Immersion Programme, National Subject Council Finnish, Mother Tongue Society, Estonian Association Finnish Teachers, Estonian Association Applied Linguistics.

Connections

Married Aivo Kaivapalu, May 19, 1990. Children: Kärt, Ats.

Father:

Kaljo-Karl Vester

Mother:

Nelly Vester

Spouse:

Aivo Kaivapalu

child:

Kärt Kaivapalu

child:

Ats Kaivapalu