Kolfinna inn kyrra Óttarsdóttir

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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, OP

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.

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Exchequer, Shire of the Shadowlands
  • Rapier Marshal, Shire of the Shadowlands
  • Webminister, Barony of Bonwicke
  • Archery Marshal, Barony of Bonwicke
  • Dance Guild Lead, Barony of Bonwicke
  • Webminister, Barony of Bryn Gwlad

• Regional Offices Held
  • Interim Vindheim Regional Webminister

• Kingdom Offices Held
  • Webminister of Ansteorra
  • Emergency Replacement Webminister of Ansteorra
  • AMP Administrator
  • 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:

• Shire of The Shadowlands
  
• Barony of Bonwicke
  
• Lochmere
  

Populace Provided Information:

Beatrix Funtyn

(On the occasion of Kolfinna's elevation to the Peerage) "For some, art is with the pen. For some, art is with the needle, the hammer, the brewing cask, the carving chisel. I have been privileged to see the art of Kolfinna Hersirkona. She navigates a meeting like a seasoned steersman. She delegates work like a master in a workshop. She chronicles tournaments and major events, sharing the experience like a ready chronicler or a strong-voiced herald. I have seen the art of this lady. And in this and much more, she is my friend, she is my sister, and she is my Peer."

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:

• kolfinna A&S history (living Google Doc)
• kolfinna service history (living Google Doc)

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:

• kolfinna was Protégé to Kaitlyn McKenna until the event of her Elevation to the Order of the Pelican

Mundane Information:

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

In Case of Court:

• kolfinna is comfortable being called into Court without notice
• prefers that Orazio d'Assisi and Kaitlyn McKenna be present