Loa Steinunn Kristjansdottir

Members Council Member Co-Chair - Education community

MC Term: January 2019 - December 2024

History teacher EUROCLIO - European Association of History Educators Iceland Education

I am a historian and hold a master’s degree in education. I have been a history teacher for over 30 years in an upper secondary school as well as a teacher trainer. I was a board member of EuroClio - European Association of History Educators and was president of the association for two years. I contributed to Historiana, an on-line educational multimedia tool that uses sources from the Europeana collection. I have been a councillor since 2018, as such I am the Co-Chair of the steering group of the Education Community, member of the Governance Working Group and have also been member of committees around Europeana 2020 and Europeana 2021. I am and have been active in many other work-related associations and projects.

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Title: Lóa Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir

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Date: 2019-10-09

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Professionals in Focus: Lóa Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir, History Teacher

In our ‘Professionals in Focus’ series, we speak to our Councillors about their roles, working lives and plans for their time on the Members Council. This month, Lóa Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir discusses her 30 year career as a teacher and the importance of embracing digital resources.