Meet Christine

Canadian Designer, Entrepreneur and Business Coach

About

Christine Whone

Christine is a designer, digital strategist, tech instructor and business instructor specializing in business coaching for entrepreneurs, startups, freelancers, and sole proprietors.

Christine has coached, mentored, and taught design, business, and technology at college and university levels.

For nearly 8 years, Christine ran a chapter of Canada Learning Code, hosting monthly tech education workshops for women and youth, including a week-long Girls Learning Code entrepreneurial summer camp, and a 7-week Ladies Learning Code digital skills boot camp.

Formerly, Christine is a mentor for the Startup Women program, run by Startup Canada.

Christine also is a designer and owner of Actually, a full-service digital media and design agency located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

Qualifications and experience

Nearly 2 decades of professional experience as a designer and over 10 years running a business.

Christine has years of experience as a trusted partner for clients’ graphic design, web design, digital marketing, and content production with strategic communication methods. She has over 10 years of experience running a business in a partnership and as a sole owner.

Vision Statement

To be a trusted business professional offering practical design and business services to aspiring entrepreneurs, new business owners, companies and nonprofit organizations.

Mission Statement

To help entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations create space for their business online.

Professional

A summary of current and past projects:

Design and development of websites and print materials
Designed and deployed large-segmented email campaigns in various time zones
Instructor of design practices and principles (e.g., two-dimensional design, the business of graphic design, design production methods)
Hosted student co-op placements and mentorship to startups (YMCA Like a BOSS program as part of the Ontario Summer Company program)
Facilitated and hosted technology workshops, community events and design webinars (Canada Learning Code, Startup Canada, RGD of Ontario)
Mentor with Startup Women (a Startup Canada initiative)

I have 17 years of professional experience working with clients in the automotive, technology, digital marketing, education, legal, medical, sports, and nonprofit sectors.

Christine’s top 5 Gallup StrengthsFinder theme results are Futuristic, Deliberative, Learner, Individualization, and Input.

My Plum Profile talents are Decision Maker, Adaptive Ace, and Innovator.

Education

I am an academically trained communicator in graphic design and web design fields, holding a diploma in graphic design, a post-graduate diploma in web design and development, a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, and most recently, a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Media, Film and Communications.

In addition, I have obtained a Teaching Adult Learners Online (TALO) certificate from The Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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