Beth Korth Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Secure speakers for the monthly Gamdev Meeting- Collaborated with 2D Con leadership to organize and grow their Indie Island which showcases 15-25 locally made games each year to an audience of 1500+- Organize IGDATC’s Global Game Jam site (in person & digital) which annually hosts 30+ jammers- Successfully transitioned from in person to virtual meetings, and increased events from 2 to 6 per month- Founded the Midwest Game Jam and organized events from 2015-2018, producing over 20 games- Conceived, planned, and executed Game Dev Day at the Works Museum from 2017-2019, making game development accessible to over 300 aspiring developers

- Grant writing- Volunteer management- Donor relations- Fundraising- Storytelling

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Successfully launched the self published title Verdant Skies which sold over 24,000 units and grossed over $167,000 for an average unit price of approximately $7- Verdant Skies retains a “Very Positive” rating on Steam- Established milestones and communicated them to the development team- Researched and published game pages on 4 sales platforms- Arranged for coverage with over a dozen content creators and media outlets- Wrote over 1,000 lines of daily dialogues using internally developed scripting system- Designed, wrote, and scripted over 120 relationship event cut-scenes

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Established partnerships with local businesses and conventions to secure event site space- Promoted the event- Organized and ran the game jams- Set up Jams on http://jams.gamejolt.io

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Covered:- Video game related news - Women in tech- Ways that technology impacts society - Local independent game developers in my Ask An Indie series of interviews*Writing samples available upon request*

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Researched funding opportunities- Met with possible donors- Began planning program structure

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Coordinated training programs for Northland District which employs over 13,000 employees- Certified Facilitator Skills Trainer (Train the Trainer)- Certified Facilitator - facilitated multiple training courses including Orientation for New Employees and Facilitator Skills Training- Kept senior managers in my area of responsibility aware of their completion status for Strategic Training Initiatives by producing reports using SAP GUI and accurately communicating deadlines.- Represented USPS on the Federal Executive Board Diversity and Inclusion Council.- Played an integral role in planning and executing the end of year recognition event for management.- Mentored junior specialists.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Payroll Benefits - Rurals Unit and Payroll Services - Health Benefits Unit- Coordinated the work of Accounting Technicians- Trained others both one on one and in a classroom setting- Processed OWCP leave buy backs and back pay awards - Member of the Pay Calculation Verification team which verifies that software changes to the payroll system function correctly.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Payroll Services - Health Benefits Unit and Involuntary Deductions Unit- Processed complex payroll transactions- Created and canceled invoices- Coordinated the Federal Employee Dental & Vision Program benefits with an outside administrative entity- Processed enrollment and termination of Federal Employee Health Benefits

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Delivered time critical materials to the appropriate departments- Distributed reports- Assisted in annual property inventory

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Worked extensively with the public both in a retail and customer service capacity- Distributed mail to carrier cases and sorted letters, flats, and parcels by scheme