Cosafe Advisory welcomes Maria Elmér (formerly of the Swedish National Agency for Education) to the team as responsible for Systematic School Safety Work.
We are pleased that Maria has joined Cosafe Advisory, where, with her solid experience, she will play a leading role in education and development within our Systematic School Safety Work.
Maria is a national expert and experienced leader in quality development, security, and crisis preparedness in preschool, elementary, and higher education, with over 30 years of experience spanning local to national levels.
For the past eight years, Maria has worked as a Teaching Counsellor at the Swedish National Agency for Education, where she has been responsible for efforts in security and crisis preparedness, school manager training, introduction to school governance, and systematic quality work.
She has also represented the Swedish National Agency for Education as a press spokesperson on security issues, participated in the Government Inquiry into municipalities’ responsibility in crime prevention work and collaborated with actors such as MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency), The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen), Swedish Armed Forces, The Swedish Center for Preventing Violent Extremism, and Swedish Police Authority.
Previously, Maria has served as Quality and Development Manager at Lidingö Stad and Lecturer at Jönköping University, with extensive experience in leading managers and organizations through change and quality initiatives.
Maria is an experienced speaker who has lectured at various political summits, the Nordic School Leaders’ Congress, and the School Parliament, and is a strategic collaborator with strong networks in the education sector and among authorities.
Maria’s role within Cosafe Advisory
Within Cosafe Advisory, Mia will have a leading role in developing and conducting training and lectures within Systematic School Safety Work (SSA) and act as an expert in the development of Cosafe’s technical support for Systematic School Safety Work.
The work involves building a long-term, structured system where schools identify, analyze, and address risks linked to accidents, crises, threats, and violence, and continuously follow up and improve their routines to ensure a safe and secure school environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.
The purpose of our Systematic School Safety Work is clear:
To create a safe, secure, and learning-friendly environment where risks are minimized and the school is prepared in the event of an incident.
Maria will meet with principals, school heads, security officers, teachers, and other school staff to translate legislation and strategies into real-world preparedness and security in everyday life.
Welcome to Cosafe Advisory, Maria!
