As Director at Night City, I organize and curate community based interactive arts programming at our event space in Chicago and manage around a dozen contractors working on the development of a SEL video game used in public schools across the Milwaukee area.

Through Emeritus, I am a Learning Facilitator for MIT xPRO's Professional Certificate in Game Design.

Through Emeritus, I am a Program Leader for New York University's Professional Certificate in AR/VR Development and 3D Graphics.

I teach in the Interactive Arts and Media department:♦ Game Scripting♦ Large Team Capstone♦ Indie Game Sprint♦ Game Design♦ Intro to Programming♦ Simulation and Serious Games Development♦ Game Culture♦ Intro to Game Development

♦ Developed Unity related training material for Visual Studio and Azure.

♦ Wrote, edited, designed, and implemented instructional game and web content for e-learning

Programmed UI for an online multiplayer Unity mobile version of a tabletop game.

Designed and implemented levels for a mobile match three puzzle game. Created tutorials. Provided additional design for game features.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT♦ Lead the multiplayer design team for online games Conduit 2 and The Conduit.♦ Maintained macro level vision for gameplay systems in Conduit 2♦ Coordinated with producers so all aspects of Conduit 2’s design were accounted for in scheduling♦ Managed and mentored other designers♦ Collaborated with project leads and team members, ensuring their work adhered with planned designsGAME DESIGN♦ Balanced The Conduit and Conduit 2’s competitive multiplayer o Created formula-based spreadsheets for weapon and upgrade balance o Conducted both guided and freeform playtests biweekly o Organized and analyzed player feedback and data captured from playtests♦ Designed and wrote specs for player investment mechanics including: o In-game money based economy o Achievements, medals, ranks and XP o “Invasion” mode co-op♦ Designed and wrote specs for core gameplay systems o The Conduit and Conduit 2 multiplayer game modes and custom games o Conduit 2 weapons and upgrades (perks) o New enemy archetypes in Conduit 2 o Multiplayer front-end UI in The Conduit and Conduit 2♦ Wrote pitches for new projectsLEVEL DESIGN♦ Created high-level documentation outlining the look and feel of levels and the gameplay in each section♦ Created 2D maps♦ Built 3D gray-box roughs for levels in 3Ds Max and Google Sketchup♦ Designed and implemented scripted events and in-game “wow” moments♦ Used multiple level editors to implement level designs, prototype gameplay, and fix bugs

♦ Wrote dialog trees, designed and implemented quests, and assisted with level design for an educational MMORPG♦ Project funded by MacArthur grant.

♦ Planned and instructed classes for undergraduate students involving new media theory, design and production♦ Designed coursework, tests, and exercises for students♦ Held weekly office hours where I helped students comprehend materials in a one-on-one environment

♦ Wrote dialog trees for an adventure game based on the Agatha Christie novel, Evil Under The Sun♦ Prototyped and designed game systems♦ Worked closely with lead designer Lee Sheldon

♦ Wrote and edited videogame, record, and concert reviews♦ Wrote and edited opinion, feature, and general assignment articles♦ Interviewed and recorded relevant sources ranging from professors and students to touring rock bands

On site responsibilities included guarding doors and scanning badges, monitoring sessions and assisting speakers, filling conference bags, and more.