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Oakland, CA, US

Oakland, CA, US

Director and CEO at this non-profit dedicated to preserving the history of the video game industry.- Established dedicated video game history research library in the San Francisco Bay Area- Preserved priceless development archives from defunct companies- Spoke at industry events to advocate for historical preservation

- Facilitate new business opportunities for this team of veteran game developers, both in-house and with external partners.- Contribute writing, design, and social media strategies for games across several platforms.- Present concepts, in-development projects and other opportunities to potential clients and partners.- Work with outside contributors to.

Generate features, interviews, and criticism around and related to the video game industry, with a particular emphasis on history. Was a features and blog author for 1UP.com, regular features writer for GamesTM magazine, U.S. news correspondent for UK site GamesIndustry.biz and occasional contributor to Gamasutra. Two of these publications hired me.

London, England, GB

- Scheduled and managed the day-to-day publication of content including traditional news, industry analysis, event coverage, opinion pieces, and feature articles.- Managed one full-time and two part-time staff writers, as well as several outside contributors.- Established article guidelines and principles in the form of a reference document.- Worked with.

Managed and edited all daily news and feature content on this well-known consumer-facing video game website. Increased article traffic 57% year-on-year in 2011 despite halved budget, reduced head count, and overall decline in website traffic, using zero marketing spend. Managed one full-time producer, upwards of six news reporters, and several contract.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Established and maintained the "voice" of the GameTap games-on-demand player. Managed, edited, and/or wrote descriptions, instructions and promotional assets for catalog of 1,000+ video games. Managed web forums and social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, and our corporate blog. Managed one full-time employee and several contractors..

Features Editor of this very highly regarded and award-winning video game industry website. Commissioned, edited, and published daily long-form feature articles. Also acted as columnist, reporter, and product representative. Contributed to other CMP game group products, including Game Developer magazine and Game Developers Conference.

Administrative assistant for this not-for-profit mental health clinic, day program and social work team. Dealt mostly in billing, invoices and client housing.