Reija Helenius works as a Group Leader in Statistics Finland. One of her duties is the promotion of statistical literacy. She collaborates with a wide network of different agents, such as a number of educational institutions. Reija Helenius has also been a member of Eurostat’s Digicom project, coordinating Finland’s national Statistics Olympics. Since 2010, Reija Helenius has been the director of the International Statistical Literacy Project. She is an ISI elected member and a member of IASE and IAOS. She is also the chairperson of Tietojohtaminen ry (The Finnish Society for Knowledge Management). She is also an active member of the Finnish Statistical Society.