I was born in 1971 in Belgium, where my parents lived and studied for several years. We moved home when I was a few months old and I grew up in Hlíðar in Reykjavík, together with my two brothers. I was in Hlíðaskóli and graduated from Menntaskólinn in Hamrahlíð in 1991.

I became a young mother and had two young daughters when I enrolled in the University of Iceland in 1992. Later, my husband, Róbert H. Haraldsson, and I had three children together. Róbert is a professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland and the former director of academic affairs at the university. We have a total of five children and recently our first grandchild entered the family.

We have lived in Reykjavík and in Garðabær, and we have also lived temporarily in Denmark and USA. Four years ago, we moved to Kársnesið in Kópavogur and are therefore eagerly waiting for the new bridge over Fossvogur, which will shorten our journey to the University of Iceland!

My motto is Carpe diem (Seize the day) and I have various interests, e.g. outdoor activities, exercise, swimming, singing, travelling, theater and culture in the broadest sense.