Hi! I’m Joni, and I currently live in Sydney, Australia. I am originally from the small town of Revelstoke in British Columbia, Canada, and graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Communication and a minor in English Literature. I have lived in Sydney since October 2009 with my fiancé Luke Freeman and various roommates who keep life interesting.

I am a self-trained communication and website designer who enjoys photography and cooking, passions which have culminated in one of my favourite hobbies, the Three Cheeses Food Blog. I am currently self-employed doing contract and freelance work in web design and development, graphic design, and general marketing for a variety of clients.

 

Employment

• Freeman Consulting Pty Ltd – Independent Marketing & Design Consultant, October 2009 – Present
• Officeworks Glebe – Point of Sale and Printworks Team Member, November 2009 – May 2010
• Community Advisor, Residence Life at Simon Fraser University, September 2008 – April 2009
• Marketing Assistant, Burnaby Heights Merchants Association, May 2008 – October 2008
• Barista & Smoothie Artist, Jus Juiced & Bean Cafe – May – July 2007
• Visitor Information Counsellor, Tourism BC & Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce, May – September 2005 and 2006
• Website, Communication, and Graphic Designer – Self-employed, 2000 – Present

 

Education

• Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University, major in Communication and minor in English Literature – 2009
• Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue, “Designing the Future,” Simon Fraser University – 2009
• Semester Abroad at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia – 2007
• High School Diploma with Honours from Revelstoke Secondary School – 2005
• 5 week immersion programme at Cégèp du Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec – 2004
• Outdoor Youth Leadership Program at Blue Lake Forest Education Society, Canal Flats, BC – 2003
• Field Science Course at Dinosaur Country Science Camp, Drumheller, Alberta – 2002

 

Skills

• Self-taught website, graphic, and communication designer
• Strong writing and editing skills with a high attention to detail
• Photography for a variety of occasions and applications
• High degree of software knowledge and flexibility, including: Adobe Creative Suite (CS2 – CS5, primarily Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator); Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook); photo finishing software such as Aperture, Picasa, and iPhoto; Apple’s iWork and iLife; and common sense knowledge of file formatting and compatibility
• Social media savvy, including Facebook, Twitter, MailChimp, RSS, LinkedIn, and others
• Knowledge of basic web programming languages (HTML and CSS)
• Experience with online content management systems including WordPress, MODx, Blogger, and others

 

Just for Fun

• The Three Cheeses Food Blog – Cook, photographer, writer, editor, and website manager, my food blog has been regularly updated since it began in January 2009 and has been featured on popular “foodie” sites such as Foodgawker.com, TasteSpotting.com, and TheKitchn.com
• The Wheel of Time Role-Play – Site founder & administrator, I have been maintaining this site since it began in June 2000 (with a three year hiatus beginning in 2007). It is a creative writing community based on the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. At its peak, the site was one of the largest and most active in its genre, and currently has about 80 members writing for over 120 characters.

 

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