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{{Populace|photo = [[Image:Simcha bat Yonah Profile.jpg|300px]]| photocaption = Chaya-Simcha heralding a Knighting at Rose Tourney 2013| location = Canton of Rimsholt; Barony of Andelcrag| status = Current Member | device = [[Image:Simcha bat Yonah.jpg|300px]] | devicecaption = Or, a snail gules and on a chief sable three Jew's hats Or.}}

== Persona ==
Simcha bat Yonah is a Jewish lady in the Current Middle Ages. She is the eldest of five (living) children and has traveled extensively with her husband, TristÃ¡n Bartolo de la Vega, who is a Spanish merchant and tax-collector. Because Simcha's birth was a troubled one, she has the epithet "Chaya" - meaning "life" - attached to her name, in an attempt to "trick" the Angel of Death. Obviously this ruse was successful as she lived past infancy!

Chaya-Simcha is a [[herald]] (one who assists with armorial design, name research and vocal announcing) specializing in customer service. She currently is serving as the Middle Kingdom Heraldic Education Deputy ([[Buckler Herald]]) and is working on a series of training modules for consulting heralds.

When she isn't doing herald work, Chaya-Simcha sews garb (primarily 14th Century French, but also 16th Century Spanish). She enjoys European Dance (and playing music for same) and sings polyphonic music at every opportunity: to that end, she founded the Fortnight Singers in the Barony of Andelcrag in November of 2015. She specializes in micrography, a form of calligraphy in which words are used to form pictures, in the style of late 13th-century French & German Jewish manuscripts.

== Offices & Positions ==
Middle Kingdom
* [[Buckler Herald]] (from January, 2016)
* [[Fenris Herald]] (July, 2013 to July, 2016)
* Kingdom-level Heraldic Commenter (from April, 2010)
* Laurel-level Heraldic Commenter (from January, 2014)
* Deputy Webminister for the Dragon Herald (January-May, 2014)
* Deputy Dean of the College of History & SCA Administration, [[RUM]] (April-November, 2014)
* Dean of the College of History & SCA Administration, [[RUM]] (from November, 2014)

Barony of [[Cynnabar]]
* Deputy Chatelaine (January, 2013 - January, 2015), specializing in recruitment of families with young children
* Cynnabar Pursuivant (January, 2010 - April, 2013)
* Deputy Webminister (2007 - 2009)

== Awards & Achievements ==
* Companion of the Order of the Dragon's Heart (probably for heraldry service), Middle Kingdom; September, 2016.
* Award of Silver Oak (specifically for Jewish Culture/Persona research), Middle Kingdom; March, 2014.
* Event Steward Middle Kingdom Twelfth Night (373 through gate), Barony of Cynnabar; January, 2014.
* Advanced Division (Late Period) Division Winner Quest for the Golden Seamstress, 2013, 2015.
* Award of Purple Fret (specifically for serving as Herald), Middle Kingdom; February, 2011.
* Award of the Tower's Foundation, Barony of Cynnabar; February, 2010.
* Award of Arms, Middle Kingdom; November, 2008.
* Novice Division Winner Quest for the Golden Seamstress; 2008, 2010.
* Award of the Elephant's Heart, Barony of [[Cynnabar]]; April, 2007.

== Interests and SCA-related hobbies ==

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