Education

2001-2006, Tallinn University of Technology, PhD (Food Processing)

1995-1997, Tallinn Technical University, MSc (Food Processing)

1990-1995, Tallinn Technical University, Bachelor degree (Catering Technology)

1979-1990, Tallinn Secondary School No.21

Defended thesis

Doctoral Degree thesis      Nutrition situation of pre-school children in Estonia from 1995 to 2004

Master Degree thesis          Balancing of School Menus

Bachelor Degree thesis     Using Micro-Nutrica in Healthy Child Food Programme

Further Training

1995, Estonian Institute of Cardiology ?Nutrition Assessment Methods?

2006, University of Tartu ?Basic Knowledge of Health Promotion?

Professional Experiences

02.2006 - ?    National Institute for Health Development, nutrition expert.

09.2007 - ...     Tallinn Technical University, Department of Food Processing, docent Teaching students Basic Nutrition and nutrient assessment program (http://tai.mulfo.com). Main research topics: children nutrition and food composition databases.  Keeper of department?s homepage (www.ti.ttu.ee)

01.1998 ? 08.2007      Tallinn Technical University, Department of Food Processing, assistant.     

06.1995 ? 12.1997      Tallinn Technical University, Department of Food Processing, engineer

Language skills

                       Reading      Speaking    Writing

Estonian          native language (very good)

English            very good        good       good

Finnish            very good        good      average

Russian            average          satisfactory   poor

Swedish          average           satisfactory      no

Computer skills

Word, Excel, Statistica for Windows, PowerPoint, Micro-Nutrica, Outlook, Corel, Adobe Photoshop

Research and development

?           Member of the working group of Estonian Child Health and Nutrition Surveys in 1996 and 2002

?           Coordinator of the elaborating a web-based nutrition program  (http://tai.mulfo.com) (2005-2008)

?           Member of the working group of the new Estonian nutrition recommendations and food- based dietary guidelines (published in 2006).

?           Member of the working group, who should recommend further national food and nutrition needs and food aid composition for time of crisis and disasters (report, 2006).

?           Member of the working group, who should recommend further methodology and quality of food consumption surveys, which should fulfill the needs for risk assessment (report, 2007)

?           Member of the working group elaborating Estonian Nutrition Database  (2008-2009)

Publications

1. Pitsi, T.  Nutrition situation of pre-school children in Estonia from 1995 to 2004. Tallinn: Thesis of Tallinn University of Technology 2006, 151 p.
2. Vokk, R., Liebert, T., Pitsi, T., Ilves Annunziata, A-R. Consumption of milk products, calcium and vitamin D by Estonian children in 1996 and 2002. ? Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition 2005, vol. 49 (4), p 159-164. 
3. Pitsi, T., Ilves Annunziata, A-R. Dietary surveys of children ? brief overview of the related methods, analysis software, institutions under survey and resulting recommendations. ? Toit ja Toitumine. Food and Nutrition XIII/Department of Food Processing. Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology, 2005, p 12-15.
4. Pitsi, T., Liebert, T., Vokk, R. Calculations on the energy and nutrient content of kindergarten menus in Estonia. ? Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition 2003, vol. 47, p 188-93.
5. Liebert, T., Pitsi, T., Vokk, R. Analyses of school lunch menus. ? Toit ja Toitumine. Food and Nutrition X/Department of Food Processing. Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology 2002, p 93-104.
6. Vokk, R., Liebert, T., Pappel, K., Pitsi, T., Lipre, E. School lunch in Estonia: dietary habits and food preferences of schoolschildren. ? Toit ja Toitumine. Food and Nutrition X/Department of Food Processing. Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology, 2002, p 78-92.
7. Pitsi, T., Vokk, R. Kindergarten nutrition surveys 1995-1996. ? Toit ja Toitumine. Food and Nutrition VII/Department of Food Processing. Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology 1999, p 24-40.
8. Vokk, R., Pitsi, T. School Nutrition Surveys 1996-1997. ? Toit ja Toitumine. Food and Nutrition X/Department of Food Processing. Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology, 1999, p 53-64.
9. Peterson, J., Koskel, S., Pitsi, T., Thetloff, M. Epidemiology of eating behaviour and body build in 17-to-o23-year-old Estonian students. Papers on Anthropology VIII, Eesti Antropomeetria Aastaraamat VIII, Tartu: University of Tartu, 1999, p 146-158.
10. Pitsi, T., Vokk, R., Liebert, T. Chemical Composition of Food Analyses of School Lunches, 1st Conference of the European Network of Health Promoting Schools, 1997, Halkidiki/Thessalonoki, Greece.

Publications in national language

1. Pitsi, T., Martverk, M. Nutrition of schoolchildren in the schools of Viru and Tartu County in 2007.  Summary report. In: Estonian Health Protection Society?s  55. Conference Compendium. Estonian Health Protection Society, 2009, 42-45.
2. Jaansoo, S., Pitsi, T. Menus and recipes for children.  Instructions for caterers. Part I and II. Tallinn: National Institute for Health Development 2008, 266 and 159 p
3. Pitsi, T. (2008). Facilities to schools and kindergartens from Estonian National Institute for Health Development to help apply the new regulation of Ministry of Social Affairs. In: Estonian Health Protection Society?s  54. Conference Compendium. Estonian Health Protection Society, 2008, 123 - 123.
4. Varava, L.,  Pitsi, T., Oja, L. Health and health awareness through nutrition and physical activity games. Tallinn: OÜ Puffet Invest 2007, 51p
5. Pitsi, T. Introduction of Internet-based nutrition calculation program. In: Estonian Health Protection Society?s  53. Conference Compendium. Estonian Health Protection Society, 2007, 47.
6. Järviste, A., Maser, M., Pitsi, T. Healthy food for children. Jõgeva:  Nordon Trükikoda 2007, 100p
7. Vaask S., Liebert, T, Pappel, K, Pitsi, T,. Saava, M., Sooba E, Vihalemm T, Villa I. More attention to healthy eating. Eesti Arst, 2006, Mai
8. Vokk, R., Liebert, T., Pitsi, T., Pappel, K. School Lunch Program. In: The Health of Children and Youth ? 10 years of the National Health Programme for Children and Youth.  National Institute for Health Development, 2005, p 28-30, 57.
9. Pitsi, T., Liivand, P., Ilves Annunziata, A-R., Veldre, G., Minajeva, A. Analysis between kindergarten-aged children nutrition and nutrient intakes from kindergarten menu. ? Toit ja Toitumine. Food and Nutrition XI/Department of Food Processing. Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology 2003, p 52-66.
10. Maser, M., Pitsi, T., Sirel, M., Vaask, S. Reference Book of Healthy Eating for Consumers. The Estonian Society of Nutritional Science. Tallinn, 2001.
11. Ilves Annunziata, A-R., Veldre, G., Saluste, L., Pitsi, T., Süvalep, I., Viin, L., Vainu, J. Results of the Estonian Toddler Health and Nutrition Survey: II health indicators and growth status. ? Eesti Arst 2000, vol.  79(7), p 389-396, 398, 399.
12. Ilves Annunziata, A-R., Veldre, G., Saluste, L., Pitsi, T., Süvalep, I., Viin, L., Vainu, J. Results of the Estonian Toddler Health and Nutrition Survey: I. nutrition status and family socio-demographics ? Eesti Arst 2000, vol. 3, p 142-144, 146, 147.
13. Täht, R., Pitsi T., Vaask, S. Rye-bread in our Table. Estonian Association of Bakeries, Tallinn, 1999
14. Chemical Composition Tables. ? Toit ja Toitumine III. Food and Nutrition IV/Department of Food Processing. Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology 1997, 86 pp.
15. Knuts, L-R., Rastas, M., Seppänen, R., Haapala, P. Micro-Nutrica: version 2,0 Manual of Nutrition programme Micro-Nutrica. ? Toit ja Toitumine. Food and Nutrition II/ Süvalep, I., Pitsi, T. Department of Food Processing. Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology, 1996. 96 pp