Past

Born: April 23rd, 1968
Contact: Seilduksgata 23, 0533 Oslo, tel. (+47) 22 71 53 88
Internet: tjemsland.net
Civil status: Married with Anne Anita Lillebø since August -94, daughter Tara

Education

1999
Cand. theol, University of Oslo. Incl. exchange programs in Århus, DK (NORDPLUS, 6 mns. 1990) and Heidelberg, D (ERASMUS, 6 mns.1993-4)

1993
History of Religion, intermediate course, University of Oslo

1984-5
Folk high school (incl. six weeks in kibbutz, Israel), Kvås

1983-7
Musical high school, Lundehaugen

Job experience

2000-
Project manager / consultant / advisor, Gazette AS

1999
Pre-project co-ordinator and web developer of the potential EU project “The Sphere”, the Faculty of Theology (TF), University of Oslo (UiO)

1997-1999
Web designer of a net based Introductionary Course in the Christian Religion, TF - UiO

1997-
IT consultant through private enterprise: adManus

1995-6
Project manager (short-time) at the Admission Office, UiO

1994-
Various engagements at the TF - UiO: Reception guard, assistant teacher, coordinator for the relocation of the faculty, IT manager (fulltime 18 months), secretary in a restructuring program

1989-94
Summer jobs as pastor in Saltdal Parish, Åna Central Jail, and Oslo Central Jail

1993
Substitution employee at Emmaus (pt=part-time), Oslo

1987-9
Organ player (pt), Hauketo & Prinsdal Parish, Oslo

1987-8
Activator (pt) in public youth club in Bærum, primarily band instructor

Language

Speaks fluently English & well German after almost a year in total in India, and six months in Germany. And of course, related to my education, knowledge of ancient languages like Hebrew, Greek, Coptic and Latin.

Voluntarily engagements

1998-
Prison visitor through the Red Cross

1993-5
Elected representative at the Facult of Theology, University of Oslo, incl. a period as student representative in the board of directors

1991-4
Vol. contributer at Emmaus (Oslo), a forum for inter-religious dialogue and spirituality

1992-94
Contributions in cross-cultural exchange through Delta International, YMCA

1990-1
Participation in the project Western Youth in East, religious dialogue and social work among Western travellers in India and Nepal, organised by the Dialogcentre International, Århus, DK

1988-90
Youth leader in TenSing, YMCA, Oslo Center/West