Karina Finstad
14923 67a Ave
Surrey, B.C. V3S 0P3
(778) 240-5295
webdesign@karinarose.com
www.karinarose.com

EDUCATION
VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Digital Media Technologies Diploma Program, May 2006
• Gained a thorough knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML
• Worked on projects individually and in a team setting
• Learned other scripting languages and software programs

VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Internet Essentials Certificate Program, May 2005

JOHN BARSBY SECONDARY SCHOOL, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Honour Roll Student, Graduated June 2004

EXPERIENCE
V3 MEDIAWORKS, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Web Designer, May 2006 - Present
• Designing web pages for clients using mostly PHP and CSS
• Hand-coding W3C compliant, browser friendly websites
• Working with Content Management Systems

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, Surrey, British Columbia
Volunteer Youth Leader, March 2008 – Present
• Leader of youth band
• Setting up and running audio/visual equipment
• Working with youth aged 11-17
• Planning and organizing events
• Sales and accounting for special events

LANGFORD OPTICAL LIMITED, Langford, British Columbia
Optician’s assistant, Summer of 2004
• Worked in an office setting
• Gained experience in filing, scheduling clients and repairs

SEVEN SPRINGS RANCH, Nanoose, British Columbia
Activity leader/Horse staff, Summers of 1999-2002
• Planning activities for children
• Teaching horse riding skills and theory
• Caring for horses and tack

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
Adobe Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Flash/ActionScript
PHP
MySQL
Word
PowerPoint
Excel
3D Studio Max
Very efficient on both Mac and PC platforms

REFERENCES
Available upon request