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New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

Feature, narrative, and data designer for “Hiveswap,” an episodic 3D point-and-click adventure game based on the hit webcomic “Homestuck.” Collaborated across disciplines to spec, wireframe, and formulate data architecture and content for core systems, UI, and multiple to-be-announced features. Edited, wrote, and curated scripts to suit game design needs, including original puzzle and game mechanic creation. Led and supervised all data design and implementation efforts in Unity 3D, including hotspotting, camera and target placement, environmental effects, inventory structure, and results for all player interactions. Edited company website and development blog.

Greater New York City Area

Designer, writer and editor for prominent event- and location-based game design consultancy. Led narrative design and scripting for the “Senate Immersion Module,” the centerpiece digital/physical hybrid game for the Edward M. Kennedy Center for the Senate: developed mechanics from ground up, including all relevant game flows and wireframes and extensive iterative prototyping; liaised with technical partners, educational consultants, and museum staff to ensure implementation; and researched, wrote, and balanced all first-run content for immersive mock Senate simulation. Project manager and lead designer on “Sharkvolution,” an educational children’s event game for the American Museum of National History; lead editor on “The Migrant Trail,” a companion web game for a PBS documentary. Designed prototypes, mechanics and content for other clients, including Sesame Workshop, the Museum of Modern Art, and ESI Design. Helped organize yearly “Come Out and Play” street games festival; managed and updated company website; led social media marketing efforts.

Greater New York City Area

Designer, and primary writer and editor, within leading social and mobile games company. Led level design, including data architecture, audio and photo sourcing, and all writing and mission structure, for BBC Travel licensed games. Lead designer on "Universal Film Mogul" hidden-object game, exercising complete responsibility for copy, missions, content development, and community and store management, both pre- and post-release; collaborated across disciplines on feature and UI design for project. Lead concept designer on "Alpha Zen" crossword game, and responsible for creating all game levels; contributing level designer for "Color Zen Kids" puzzle game. Advised on design work for other projects, including fast prototyping and pitches for new original IP. Wrote press releases; editor of company website. Educated coworkers on narrative design via ongoing workshop and lecture series.

Greater New York City Area

Contributed across a wide range of functions within prominent downloadable games company. Wrote and edited original in-game and website copy. Worked with senior producers on in-game movie production and task tracking. Drafted marketing plans for games; identified and developed business opportunities in emerging international markets. Recruited talent and established partnerships for new radio broadcast application. Responsible for all customer relations. Head quantitative marketer: optimized user acquisition and retention with Google Analytics; created, fielded, and analyzed all player surveys.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for project management and analysis in Advertising Effectiveness Research and Syndicated Products Division. Crafted and implemented custom research studies and reports from start to finish, specializing in in-game advertising. Managed supporting members of team. Acted as primary contact for all third-party vendors and select games industry clients. Wrote and edited white papers: topics include the impact of the recession on the entertainment industry, and the effect of game resellers on the overall video game market.Received the Interpret Recognizing Outstanding Contributions quarterly employee award for Q1 2010.

New Haven, Ct

Edited numerous academic and trade publications.

Greater Boston Area

Researched competition and pertinent statistics within the cookbook market, as well as prospective buyers for upcoming products.

Renton, Wa

Performed complete first- and final-pass edits of multiple hobby gaming reference books (sourcebooks); contributed design ideas to development of 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons.

B.A., English

3.82 GPA

Education record