I was trained in photography at the Concordia University in Montreal, after a college diploma in graphic communications. My career started with a show at "Le Mois de La photo à Montréal", and I went on to pursue my photo projects and to exhibit my work in Belgium, England,
Jelina Haines was born in Manila, Philippines in 1970 and migrated to Australia in 1997,holds a Graduate Certificate in Business Information Management (Archival & Preservation Mgmt), a Bachelor of Arts (Interdisciplinary Visual Arts) and a Diploma in Community Cultural Development (Dip.CCD).