Who Am I

Hello world! I'm Chantal, a third year Psychology student at the University of Waterloo.

Fonts, cool tech and experimental design make me really excited.

I'm an optimist and lean toward the bright side of life.

Learning is my passion; I taught myself how to code HTML and CSS when I was in elementary school and have been trying to teach myself new skills ever since. If a project requires a skill I don't have, I'm more than happy to learn.

In my free time, I like to watch Japanese dramas and old Kung-fu movies, research new technology and psychology experiments, catch Pokemon, design graphics and act.

When I was six years old, I wanted to be a paleontologist, but then a boy in my class told me by the time I grow up, all the dinosaur bones will have been dug up. So now I'm not completely sure what I want to do, though I'm considering cognitive psychology, human factors engineering, interface design and many more.
What I've Done
Here are some quick samples of some of my past work. Click the images for a larger version and more information about each project.
What I Can Do

Research Skills
Experiment programming, data analysis, experimental design, preliminary research, database administration, report writing

Design and Web Skills
Web design, information architecture, graphic design, design for print (posters, signs and books), writing for the web

Other Skills
Proof reading, customer service, sales, teaching English as a Second Language, strong interpresonal skills, event planning, volunteer management

Software
SPSS; R; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign; Microsoft Word, Excel, Sharepoint and Outlook

Computer Languages
fluent in HTML, notable experience in PHP, fluent in CSS, some experience with Javascript, some experience with JQuery, learning Python

Operating Systems
Windows 98, XP, Vista and 7; Mac OS X; Unix

Human Languages
Strong oral and written English, moderate oral and written French, limited oral Japanese, basic written Japanese

If you would like futher information on any of the skills listed above, feel free to contact me at cjajanda@uwaterloo.ca.

"I appreciated and enjoyed working with Chantal very much. There were no areas of concern in her work for us. She asked relevant questions when needed, gave regular updates on her work, requested additional assignments when running into idle time. I was very impressed with her professional, pleasant approach to everyone she dealt with. She also worked extremely well in our team, frequently supporting other members with projects. Chantal's strengths as I see them are her analytical, time management and organization, and interpersonal skills." - Past Supervisor

"I can't say enough about Chantal. She is extremely conscientious and a real pleasure to work with. She took direction really well and is an independent thinker. She was not afraid to ask if she had any questions, and if so, the questions were excellent. Chantal is so pleasant and helpful." - Past Co-Worker