Ingibjörg leaves after 20 years

Ingibjörg Einarsdóttir, Head of the Education and Leisure Services Department, will be retiring from her position with the council at the end of this month. It was twenty years ago, in 1996, that Ingibjörg began working for the City of Hafnarfjörður, when the running of primary schools was transferred from the state to local authorities. Throughout her career, Ingibjörg has been involved in a wide variety of educational projects, and her work has extended far beyond the city of Hafnarfjörður. Throughout her career with the City of Hafnarfjörður, and also as chair of Radda, an association for quality reading and public speaking, Ingibjörg has managed the Grand Reading Competition, which began in Hafnarfjörður in 1996. The competition now covers all primary schools in the country, and in recent years the Little Reading Competition has also been added. Ingibjörg will continue to be involved with the Stóra Upplestrarkeppnin when she retires from her position with the City of Hafnarfjörður.

The staff of the Education and Leisure Department held a farewell coffee and cake reception yesterday in honour of Ingibjörg. The staff of Hafnarfjörður Municipality thank Ingibjörg for her selfless and important work for education in Hafnarfjörður, and for the pleasant collaboration over the years.