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==Her Excellency, Honorable Lady kolfinna inn kyrra Óttarsdóttir==
==Hersirkona kolfinna inn kyrra Óttarsdóttir==
Previously Known As: [http://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Kolfinna%20in%20kyrra Kolfinna in Kyrii]<BR>
Previously Known As: [http://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Kolfinna%20in%20kyrra Kolfinna in Kyrii]<BR>
Nickname(s): kolfinna, kyrra<BR>
Nickname(s): kolfinna, kyrra<BR>
Pronouns: She/Her<BR>
Pronouns: She/Her<BR>
Preferred Title: Hersirkona (Viking Norwegian term for one who presides over a Barony)<BR>
Note: kolfinna prefers HER name noted in the lower case.<BR>
Note: kolfinna prefers HER name noted in the lower case.<BR>
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* Regional Offices Held
* Regional Offices Held
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** Interim [[Vindheim]] Regional Webminister


* Kingdom Offices Held
* Kingdom Offices Held
** Webminister
** Webminister of Ansteorra
** Landed Baroness of [[Bryn Gwlad]] (2024-current)
** Landed Baroness of [[Bryn Gwlad]] (2024-current)
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===Interests:===
===Interests:===
Rapier, Archery, Tailoring, Teaching, Dance, Metalworking, Silk Painting, Herbalism, and all manner of handcrafts and other skills.<BR>
Small-scale metalworking like wire weaving, jewelry, repousse), IT Infrastructure and Improvements, Rapier, Archery, Tailoring, Teaching, Dance, Metalworking, Silk Painting, Herbalism, and all manner of handcrafts and other skills.<BR>
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* Barony of [[Bonwicke]]<BR>
* Barony of [[Bonwicke]]<BR>
* [[Lochmere]]<BR>
* [[Lochmere]]<BR>
* Barony of [[Bryn Gwlad]]<BR>
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===Ansteorra OP for kolfinna===
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===Populace Provided Information:===
===Populace Provided Information:===
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===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* Event steward for Bryn Gwlad's first-ever virtual event (with record attendance and engagement)
* Event steward for Bryn Gwlad's first-ever virtual event (with record attendance and engagement)
* Piloted an automatic cross-posting implementation with Bryn Gwlad virtual platforms that allows the group to easily distribute information from the website and calendar to the email list, Facebook group, discord server, Meetup, and more!
* Piloted an automatic cross-posting implementation with Bryn Gwlad that allows the group to easily distribute information from the website and calendar to the email list, Facebook group, discord server.  This is now also used byt the Kingdom.
* Converted Bryn Gwlad website from HTML to Wordpress and regularly assist multiple other SCA groups with their website
* Converted Bryn Gwlad website from HTML to Wordpress and regularly assist multiple other SCA groups with their website
* Acted as primary virtual coordinator for three Bryn Gwlad SCA events in a row (website, discord, information distribution across multiple platforms)
* Acted as primary virtual coordinator for three Bryn Gwlad SCA events in a row (website, discord, information distribution across multiple platforms)
* Setup/Take Down coordinator for at 3+ annual Shadowlands events
* Collaborated with other officers in order to build multiple centralization tools for the Kingdom: Ansteorra Library, Ansteorra Regnum, Virtual Round Table
* Volunteered for 4 years in a row at the Shadowlands Open House Demo
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====Additional Areas of Service:====
====Additional Areas of Service and Art:====
* Regularly volunteers to teach classes at local events (wire weaving, silk banner painting, YouTube for recruiting, etc)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kxXS1C6EcunvgSaJGK37eYy6UDvCdKv5KYytH9Pmw-o/edit?usp=drive_link kolfinna A&S history (living Google Doc)]
* Regularly helps new folks attend, travel, and prepare for their first events
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MwjE9uQA6w-06pKG-gH9R85SLgc-JvUNUmLeTm4R1ME/edit?usp=sharing kolfinna service history (living Google Doc)]
* Regularly hosts craft nights, project nights, teaching nights for newcomers
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====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* Member, Order of the Shadow (OS)  
* Holder of the Golden Martlet of Bryn Gwlad (Local Serice)
* Member, Meritorious Order of the Shire of the Shadowlands (MOSS)
* Holder of the Muse of Bryn Gwlad (Local A&S)
* Member, Order of the Shadow (OS, local service)  
* Member, Meritorious Order of the Shire of the Shadowlands (MOSS, local service)
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===Affiliations:===
===Affiliations:===
* kolfinna has taken a Protégé belt from [[Kaitlyn McKenna]]
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===Mundane Information:===
===Mundane Information:===
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In the mundane world, kolfinna has undergrad and graduate degrees in Mathematics, Psychology, and Sociology.  She carries professional certifications in computer programming, Scruma/Agile Methodologies, and Software Testing. She is a software engineer who focuses on process improvements and testing.<BR>


====Special Needs:====
====Special Needs:====
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====In Case of Court:====
====In Case of Court:====
* kolfinna is comfortable being called into Court without notice
* prefers that [[Orazio d'Assisi]] and [[Kaitlyn McKenna]] be present
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Latest revision as of 12:44, 30 September 2024

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Information
Registered Name: kolfinna in kyrra Óttarsdóttir
Resides: Bryn Gwlad
Status: Active
Joined SCA: 2008
Order of Precedence
kolfinna in Kyrra Otarsdottir
Heraldry

Argent, an otter statant maintaining in its mouth a fish azure.

Hersirkona kolfinna inn kyrra Óttarsdóttir

Previously Known As: Kolfinna in Kyrii
Nickname(s): kolfinna, kyrra
Pronouns: She/Her
Preferred Title: Hersirkona (Viking Norwegian term for one who presides over a Barony)
Note: kolfinna prefers HER name noted in the lower case.

Additional Registered Heraldry:


Offices:

  • Regional Offices Held
  • Kingdom Offices Held
    • Webminister of Ansteorra
    • Landed Baroness of Bryn Gwlad (2024-current)


Persona History:

kolfinna was born in the Danelaw between 1100 and 1200. No one is sure of the actual date. She is an avid trader and actively seeks new crafts, sewing techniques, and skills that are made available by trade routes.

Interests:

Small-scale metalworking like wire weaving, jewelry, repousse), IT Infrastructure and Improvements, Rapier, Archery, Tailoring, Teaching, Dance, Metalworking, Silk Painting, Herbalism, and all manner of handcrafts and other skills.

Timeline of Activity:

2008-2012: Shadowlands
2012-2013: Bonwicke
2013-2019: (hiatus)
2019-present: Bryn Gwlad

Prior Groups:


Ansteorra OP for kolfinna

Populace Provided Information:


Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

  • Event steward for Bryn Gwlad's first-ever virtual event (with record attendance and engagement)
  • Piloted an automatic cross-posting implementation with Bryn Gwlad that allows the group to easily distribute information from the website and calendar to the email list, Facebook group, discord server. This is now also used byt the Kingdom.
  • Converted Bryn Gwlad website from HTML to Wordpress and regularly assist multiple other SCA groups with their website
  • Acted as primary virtual coordinator for three Bryn Gwlad SCA events in a row (website, discord, information distribution across multiple platforms)
  • Collaborated with other officers in order to build multiple centralization tools for the Kingdom: Ansteorra Library, Ansteorra Regnum, Virtual Round Table


Additional Areas of Service and Art:


Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

  • Holder of the Golden Martlet of Bryn Gwlad (Local Serice)
  • Holder of the Muse of Bryn Gwlad (Local A&S)
  • Member, Order of the Shadow (OS, local service)
  • Member, Meritorious Order of the Shire of the Shadowlands (MOSS, local service)


Affiliations:


Mundane Information:

In the mundane world, kolfinna has undergrad and graduate degrees in Mathematics, Psychology, and Sociology. She carries professional certifications in computer programming, Scruma/Agile Methodologies, and Software Testing. She is a software engineer who focuses on process improvements and testing.

Special Needs:


In Case of Court:


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