Monika Haukanõmm (née Sarapuu; born 22 May 1972) is an Estonian social worker and politician who has been representing the Estonian Free Party in the Riigikogu since 2015.
Education Haukanõmm graduated from the University of Tartu with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work in 1998, with her thesis, supervised by Riina Kiik, "Rehabilitation Situation of People with Mental Disorders in Tartu City".Tartu Ülikool. Sotsiaaltöö 4+2 õppekava bakalaureusetööd She studied at the University of Tartu's European College and Tallinn University's Master's program in social work.
Career Haukanõmm worked as the project manager of the Tartu Mental Health Care Center. From 2005 to 2010, she was an adviser to the Welfare Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs and head of the policy of elderly and disabled people. Since October 2010, she has been the chairwoman of the Board of the Estonian Disabled People's Council.Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koja pressiteade, 13.08.2010 valis Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koda endale uue juhatuseKülli Urb. Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koja uus juhatuse esinaine – Monika Haukanõmm. Kojaline nr 4, 2010Piret Mäeniit. Kui hästi tahta, saame hakkama! Terviseleht nr 44, 21.12.2010
She is a member of the Board of the Estonian Health Insurance Fund,Eesti Haigekassa nõukogu a member of the supervisory board of Haapsalu Neurological Rehabilitation Center,Haapsalu Neuroloogiline Rehabilitatsioonikeskus chairwoman of the Committee on the Affairs of the Senior Citizens of the Ministry of Social Affairs, and a member of the Estonian Psychosocial Rehabilitation Society.Eesti Psühhosotsiaalse Rehabilitatsiooni Ühingu liikmed
In December 2014, Haukanõmm joined the Estonian Free Party.Puuetega inimeste koja esimees Monika Haukanõmm liitus Vabaerakonnaga. ERR uudised, 12.12.2014 She was a candidate in the 2015 Riigikogu elections for Kesklinn, Lasnamäe and Pirita and was elected to the Riigikogu with 450 votes.Riigikogu valimised 2015. Kandidaat nr 590 Monika HaukanõmmRiigikogu valimised 2015. Mandaatide omandamise viis
She acts as a mentor in the Parity Satisfaction Promotion Program.Paarisuhte rahulolu edendamise programmi PREP-paarisuhtekoolituse koolitaja She has published articles in the magazine Sinuga.
References
External links http://www.postimees.ee/teema/monika_haukanõmm