Adrian Petterson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

I work with the KMDI Semaphore lab at the iSchool of University of Toronto to design and run an accessibility arcade, meant to serve as a community resource for developers, gamers, and support workers to learn and test accessibility in games. I also work to organize workshops and conferences around accessibility in gaming. I write grants, conceptualize.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Montreal, Canada Area

I worked closely with a production team to test a new app and advised on the principles of behavioral psychology to help create new content for the application. As a child psychology adviser I reviewed and edited scripts, compiled research, presented research and wrote content primarily through an Applied Behavioral Analysis lens. As a development tester I.

Montreal, Canada Area

I initiated accessibility awareness by giving a series of trainings to company managers and composing guidelines for designing accessible titles. I also answer advice requests on accessibility barriers and accommodations for the games. As a QA Tester I make sure the users get the best experience possible, just as the designers intend. I am responsible for.

Montreal, Canada Area

I worked on two projects at the Michael Sullivan lab for my honours projects. My primary project's purpose was to create a web-based platform for children, including those with disabilities, utilizing music to teach self-care, emotional learning and motor skills. To do this, I designed the website, composed the music, wrote lyrics, recorded video, produced.

Montreal, Canada Area

I ran an experiment with the purpose of observing personal playing dynamics in novice piano players. I assisted in designing the procedure, recruiting participants, running the experiment and writing up the paper. I used MIDI and TouchKeys software to measure player's individual performance signatures and then used that data in a machine learning algorithm.

Montreal, Canada Area

As a volunteer at the music drop in program, played music improv games with children in primary school, helped organize and run song writing activities, helped plan progression of activities.As a volunteer at the F.A.C.E Up! program, lead groups of kids around the city in art and nature explorations. Helped with activities after outdoor excursion, and with.

Montreal, Quebec

Assists the primary music therapist in conducting music class activities for a typical development children.

Westmont, IL

Set up and ran the Music and Memory Program for long term residents, organized music library, set up iPod drives at local public libraries to collect iPods and CD's for the residents.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked in the CYSO office as an intern four days a week. Responsibilities included making audition packets and music folders for the season, contacting members for information and updates, organizing financial records, researching participant schools, and helping with promotional material.

Greater Chicago Area

Made cold calls to potential buyers and follow up calls to those companies who expressed interest in the product. Ran demo's in retail locations to educate customers on the product's functions and benefits.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Human Computer Interaction

Activities and Societies: Programs Committee, Disability Justice Working Group

Master'S Degree, User Experience Design

Activities and Societies: Accessibility Interests Group

First Class Honours Bachelor'S Degree, Deans Honours List, Cognitive Science, 3.84/4.00