Kamilla Ingibergsdóttir
Born April 22nd 1979
Vestergade 6a, 8000 Århus, Denmark
Mobile +45 61 26 99 27
Education
2005 The Kaospilots First year student at the Kaospilots, Århus, Denmark.
2002-2004 The University of Iceland A diploma in practical journalism.
2003 Danmarks Journalisthøjskole I participated in an international semester program. Teaching and writing was in English. The theme was stereotypes in journalism and the expansion of the European Union. The focus was in Estonia and the group went to Estonia for the EU referendum in September 2004. The results from the trip can be seen on http://www.djh.dk/estonia03.
2002 The University of Iceland A Bachellor of Arts degree in anthropology and mass communications theory. My final thesis was on multiculturalism and multicultural education in light of globalization. It had an emphasis on racism and culture.
1995-1998 Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja Graduate from secondary school/ gymnasium. Rewarded for the highest average grade, good performance in french, german and social affairs.
Work experience
2004-2005 A future in a new country An assisant in this project that aims to help young Vietnamese people, aged 15-25, into school and jobs. The project has a holistic approach and consists of a mentor program, one-on-one talks, group work and more. The project is funded by the city of Reykjavík, the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Icelandic Red Cross, the Intercultural Center in Reykjavík and the Icelandic welfare fund for children.
2004-2005 Managing director for the Kópavogur branch of the Icelandic Red Cross I was hired for 14 months as a replacement. I supervised the office and volunteer center, organized and held seminars, acquired volunteers and organized projects for volunteers who are about 120 in the Kópavogur branch.
2003 Summerjob. Dronning Anne-Marie Centret, Frederiksberg, København Cleaning in an old people’s home.
2002 Summerjob. International Coordinator at the Office of International Education (OIE) in Reykjavík The OIE is the national agency for the Socrates programme in Iceland. My work included, among other things, taking care of foreign exchange students that come to Iceland to study. It ranged from receiving their applications to finding housing for them.
2001 Summerjob. A research funded by the Innovative Reward Fund for Icelandic University Students (Nýsköpunarsjóður námsmanna) and the Red Cross The research was based on multicultural education in six kindergartens in Reykjavík.
2001 Summerjob. Check-in assistant for Icelandair Ground Services (IGS) Checking in passengers and giving information.
2000 Summerjob. Consultant and office-worker at POV (Privately Owned Vehicles), US Naval Air Base, Keflavík, Iceland Consulting and various office work.
1999 Summerjob. The National Bank of Iceland, Keflavík Cashier.
1999 Substitute teacher in an elementary school, Myllubakkaskóli, Keflavík Substitute teacher for children in the 1st through 6th grade. January, 1999 – May, 1999.
Computer skills
Good knowledge in Word, Excel and Power Point and use of the internet and e-mail. Basic knowledge in HTML scripting, flash, imovie and fireworks.
Foreign language proficiency
English: Speak and write very well.
Danish: Speak and write fairly well.
Other
Social Affairs
- Chairman of Vox Arena, Dramaclub in Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja, 1996-1997.
- Vice-chairman of NFS, the Student Council in Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja, 1997-1998.
Politics
- Occupied the 13th place in the candidacy for the town council elections in Keflavík in 1998.
- Vice board member in the council of culture and museums in Keflavík (1998-2002).
- Occupied the 7th place on Röskva’s list to the student council elections in the University of Iceland in 2003.
Hobbies
- Travelling, dancing and reading.
Research
- A quantitative research on 300 Estonian University student’s outlook on the EU and entering the EU.
- A qualitative research on opinions toward multicultural education in kindergartens in Reykjavík.
- Data processing for a research on television behavior in homes performed by Guðbjörg Hildur Kolbeins, lecturer in practical journalism at the University of Iceland and Hilmar Thor Bjarnason, part-time teacher in mass communcations theory at the University of Iceland.
References
Garðar Guðjónsson, Chairman of the Kópavogur branch of the Icelandic Red Cross.
Tel: +354 564 3307, mobile: +354 895 5807, e-mail: gaji@mmedia.is
Karitas Kvaran, Managing director at the Office of International Education.
Tel: +354 525 4311, e-mail: karitas@hi.is