{"id":46,"date":"2026-06-08T11:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-06-10T07:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:16:23","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"46\" class=\"elementor elementor-46\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c7187 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67c7187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7aaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c7aaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ffb02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1ffb02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn more about my education and the skills I've gained.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4ecca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b4ecca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7f0a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed7f0a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc751d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc751d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101-1024x387.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101-1024x387.png 1024w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a7637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4a7637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Media ala<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8366a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8366a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Right now I&#8217;m studying Media-Alan at Turun ammatti-instituutti. I started in January 2026. I&#8217;m learning web design, photography, graphic design, and print production (Painotuotanto).<\/p><p>I&#8217;m also gaining experience with digital tools, visual communication, and creating practical projects that combine design and media skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b0a53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9b0a53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8476a29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8476a29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f45a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f45a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101-1024x387.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101-1024x387.png 1024w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142109-e1780917711101.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1640af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1640af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TUVA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0d15e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e0d15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I studied in the TUVA program at Turun ammatti-instituutti for one year (2025\u20132026). During the program, I studied English, mathematics, digital skills (digi-taidot), history, and Finnish language. I successfully completed the program and achieved a B1.1 level in Finnish.<\/p><p>As part of my studies, I completed an internship at Litsa Ravintola, where I worked as a social media manager for five weeks. My tasks included creating content, taking photos, managing social media posts, and supporting the restaurant&#8217;s online visibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8786dea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8786dea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444d232 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"444d232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e443817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e443817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142440-e1780917918600-1024x396.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-79\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142440-e1780917918600-1024x396.png 1024w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142440-e1780917918600-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142440-e1780917918600-768x297.png 768w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_142440-e1780917918600.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b6bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27b6bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Galimatias<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9f3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac9f3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before my TUVA studies, I studied Finnish language at Galimatias, where I completed the A2.2 level (2024\u20132025). During the program, I focused on improving my Finnish communication skills and preparing for further studies in Finland.<\/p><p>As part of the program, I completed a four-week internship at S-Market Pansio, working as an inventory worker. My tasks included stocking shelves, organizing products, checking expiration dates, and supporting daily store operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3707f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3707f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aaec44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3aaec44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f352a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f352a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_144133-e1780918916283-1024x347.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_144133-e1780918916283-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_144133-e1780918916283-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_144133-e1780918916283-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/ricsmelnikovs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copilot_20260608_144133-e1780918916283.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422ea33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"422ea33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rigas Celtniecibas koledza<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c881b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c881b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before moving to Finland, I studied at Riga Construction School, specializing in the restorer profession (2019\u20132024). During my studies, I learned a wide range of skills, including wood construction, design history, wood design, wood-burning techniques, and wooden furniture restoration. The program gave me strong practical experience and a deep understanding of traditional and modern restoration methods.<\/p><p>As part of my studies, I completed a two-month internship at a Latvian restoration company, where I worked as a construction and restoration assistant. My tasks included preparing materials, assisting with restoration projects, and supporting daily workshop operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db7457 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3db7457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f6026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2f6026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm always improving \u2014 learning something new every day.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Education Learn more about my education and the skills I&#8217;ve gained. 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