Marita Hauhia- teacher Marita Hauhia is the main script writer of Shipcat. She has over a 30 -year experience in teaching basic school. Her specialty is in native tongue and writing "interactive" educational books in Finnish language as early as in 1970’s. She is also specialized in materials and environments making immigrants familiar to their new home country. In1970's she was one of the teachers who created educational books and training materials for immigrants in Sweden and Finland sponsored by the Swedish Board of Education. At the end of 1980's, during teaching native tongue to children of 13...15 years of age in Vantaa city, Marita Hauhia got an inspiration to write a book for youth. Today she is an awarded author of beloved youth books:
Marita Hauhia writes for the publishing company Tammi (Bonnier Group) and lives in the city of Kotka. |