Date of birth

1 June 1978

Place of birth

Kaunas, Lithuania

Education

2003

Master’s in Legal Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University, diploma cum laude

2001

Bachelor’s in Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University   

1996

Secondary School No 5 in Panevėžys (currently 5-oji gimnazija (upper secondary school)) diploma cum laude

Work experience

 Until June 2016

Analyst, news portal Delfi Lietuva

Presenter, radio station UAB Žinių radijas

Author, radio programmes Kas graužia tėvus and Nepaprastos istorijos

Strategist, Integrated Communications Entities Group and Public Policy Consultant, private company UAB Big Idea Group Lietuva  

2012–2016

Accredited Journalist, Council of Europe, Strasbourg

2011–2015

Author, presenter and producer, radio programme Žmogus žmogui, radio station Žinių radijas

2004–2015

Project Manager, Programme Director, Executive Director, Human Rights Monitoring Institute 

2004–2005

Lecturer (psychology of dysfunctional behaviour, criminal psychology, practical seminars), Mykolas Romeris University

Political career

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party  

2016–2020

Member of the 12th Seimas

Member, Committee on National Security and Defence (2019–2020)

Member, Committee on Education and Science (2017–2019)

Member, Committee on European Affairs (2016–2017)

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs (2016–2017)

Member, Deputy Chair, Commission for Suicide and Violence Prevention (2016–2017)

Member, Commission for Ethics and Procedures (2019–2020)

Member, Deputy Chair, Commission for Healthy Lifestyle (2018–2019)

Member, Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community (2016–2017)

Member, Deputy Head, Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Nordic Countries (Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Finland, Kingdom of Sweden) (2017–2020)

Deputy Head, Provisional Group of Women (2016–2020)

Member, Head, Parliamentary Group for Development Cooperation and Reproductive Health and Rights (2019–2020)

Since 2017

Member, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party 

2016

No party affiliation, nominated by the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union

Miscellaneous

Public engagement: Member, legislative and policy implementation groups on the prevention of all forms of violence and protection of human rights, Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Ministry of Health, and various inter-interinstitutional groups; Co-founder, informal coalition Už vaiko teises (For the Rights of the Child), National Human Rights Coalition, and coalition Psichikos sveikata 2030 (Mental Health 2030).

Long-term active efforts for the initiative of transition from institutional child care to foster care services in families and community.

Initiated a review of a civil society funding mechanism of the EEA Grants (2010). At her request, the Norwegian Parliament separated the funds for NGOs from public funds. At the invitation of the Norwegian Government, drafted a programme for support of civil society by the EEA Grants in the second financial period (2011–2012) and led its implementation in Lithuania (2013–2016).

Author, numerous articles on violence prevention, protections of the rights of the child, and human rights.

Initiator, new draft Law on Fundamentals of Protection of the Rights of the Child; Co-initiator, reform of the rights of the child.

Hobbies: reading books, cinema, silent meditation

Languages: English, Russian, French, German

Family

Married in church since 1998. Data on the spouse, son and foster children is undisclosed