Hi everyone! My name is Janae and I’m originally from Victoria, British Columbia, although I recently just moved to Kelowna, BC (I moved here last week!).

I am half Filipina and half Canadian. Additionally, although I was born in Victoria, I grew up in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut during my childhood until age 12. I think this combination in my upbringing gives me a particularly unique background and life experience.

My native/first language is English. While I can only speak very basic Tagalog words and phrases, I plan to learn the language after I graduate from university!

Drive to Kelowna

I’m in my fourth year of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria. This is my final term before I graduate from my degree! I am taking online electives over the summer, including this course. I am currently taking this course to learn multimedia design principles for the purpose of supporting education/learning, and to use storytelling in creating learning opportunities.

Throughout the course of my degree, I have gained co-op work experience at three different jobs, including working for Island Health Authority, Fraser Health Authority, and Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals. At Island Health, I worked as a Junior Project Analyst where I oversaw all sorts of technological and business projects. At both Fraser Health and Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals, I worked as a Business Analyst where I handled budgeting, testing of systems, and other business operations.

Outside of school, I enjoy playing classical piano and violin (I was previously pursuing my Royal Conservatory of Music diploma for classical piano before starting university). I also like to hike, read, draw, work out, paddleboard, and go out with friends.

My Piano