Date of birth

19 January 1973

Place of birth

Kaunas, Lithuania

Education

2000

Master’s in Educology, Lithuanian Sports University

1998

Bachelor’s in Childhood Pedagogy, Klaipėda University

1992

Diploma in Pre-School Teaching, Kaunas Branch, Marijampolė Pedagogical Music High School (currently Sudovian Academy of Mykolas Romeris University)

1980–1988

Secondary School No 42 in Kaunas (currently Pilėnų progimnazija (lower secondary school))

Work experience

2019–2020

Methodologist, Centre for the Development of Qualifications and Vocational Training

2016–2019

Adviser to Mayor for Youth, Culture, Education, Sports and Ward Affairs, Kaunas City Municipality

2012

Deputy Mayor, Kaunas City Municipality

2006–2012

Secretary Assistant to a Member of the Seimas

2000–2012

Assistant, Lecturer, Lithuanian Sports University

1992–2006

Deputy Director for Education, Education and Care Centre of Kaunas County

1991–1992

Teacher, Secondary School No 46 in Kaunas (currently Aukuro Secondary School)

Political career

Since 2017 

Deputy Chair, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

Since 2017 

Chair, Lithuanian Union of Social Democratic Women

Since 2024

Member of the 14th Seimas

Deputy Speaker of the Seimas

Member, Committee on Health Affairs

Member, Freedom Prize Commission

2020–2024

Member of the 13th Seimas

Member, Committee on Health Affairs

Member, Subcommittee on Mental Health

Member, Commission for the Rights of People with Disabilities

Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community

2012–2016

Member of the 11th Seimas

Member, Committee on Education, Science and Culture

Member, Deputy Chair, Commission for Ethics and Procedures (2015–2016)

Head, Seimas Delegation to the PACE

Head, Provisional Group on Animal Welfare and Protection

2011–2012

Member, Finance and Budget Committee, Municipal Council of Kaunas City

2007–2011

Member, Kaunas City Municipal Council; Member, Committee on the Development of Culture, Self-Government and Communities; Chair, Public Council for Animal Welfare and Protection 

2009–2017

Chair, Division of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party in Kaunas City

Since 2002 

Chair, Division of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party in Kaunas

Since 1996 

Member, Deputy Chair (2005–2017), Lithuanian Union of Social Democratic Women

Since 1996 

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party

1994–2008

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Youth Union

Miscellaneous

Public activities: Member, Association Eigulių Aukuras (Forester Union); Member, Kaunas Politicians’ Club Milda (Women’s Initiative for Democracy in Lithuania); volunteer, animal welfare organisation

Involvement: projects, seminars, conferences

Publications: research articles in Lithuanian and foreign scientific journals

Hobbies: travelling, horticulture, care for abandoned animals

Foreign languages: English, Russian

Family

Single