Grant Holzhauer Email & Phone Number

Mesa, Az, Us

Composing, orchestrating, mixing, and mastering electronic and orchestral scores for media projects, including feature-length films and dynamic music for games, for clients including those linked below.

Mesa, Arizona, United States

- Producing albums and singles across a wide variety of genres and styles

- Planning and writing the narrative and character arcs; set dressing; designing and implementing puzzles, interactions, and character dialog; and overseeing level creation for the full single-player campaign for Heist Simulator- Suggesting, designing, and testing new game engine features with and for the developers at SkyBagel and RogueCode- Supporting work for in-game documentation and gameplay explanation for the level-building tools

- Providing expert solutions to gameplay design problems for web, mobile, XR, and PC game developers- Solving challenging ludonarrative dilemmas without increasing scope- Designing systems and identifying gameplay balance tweaks to improve player experiences- Writing player instruction and character dialog, including highly branching narratives and multiple end states

- Authored "365 Indie Video Game Marketing Tips": short vignettes following a fictional indie game studio as they practice 365 marketing tips from an industry insider perspective that will help real indie game studios succeed

Chandler, Az

Designing educational interactive experiences and digital games- for K-12 curriculum- for social-emotional learning (SEL) modules- ensuring alignment to state and national standards and objectives - designing to fit student personas to increase engagement potential- organizing workflow and processes and driving cross-team collaborationCoded interactives in JavaScript, HTML, and CSSDeveloped and scripted in the Unity engine

Chandler, Az

- Designed new courses and course revisions across multiple disciplines for K-12 curriculum- Designed multimodal instructions for online and ground use- Helped create assessment plans and outcomes using backwards design- Built curriculum in custom LMS and Canvas- Project management of multiple courses at once, including working with internal and external subject matter experts

Chandler, Az

- Edit curriculum for a variety of colleges and universities for their online programs and for several LMSs, including Moodle, Canvas, and Scaffold- Provide feedback regarding instructional soundness in addition to structure, grammar, and formatting

Gilbert, Az

- Designed curriculum for Abilene Christian University for their online business, theology, and nursing programs- Built and edited curriculum in Canvas

Tempe, Az

- Developed and designed new courses and course revisions across multiple disciplines in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences- Designed multimodal instructions for online and ground campuses- Helped create assessment plans, outcomes, and rubrics using backwards design to track student success- Built curriculum in custom LMS and Blackboard (Learn 9.1 and Ultra)- Project management of multiple courses at once, including managing internal and external subject matter… Show more - Developed and designed new courses and course revisions across multiple disciplines in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences- Designed multimodal instructions for online and ground campuses- Helped create assessment plans, outcomes, and rubrics using backwards design to track student success- Built curriculum in custom LMS and Blackboard (Learn 9.1 and Ultra)- Project management of multiple courses at once, including managing internal and external subject matter experts and contracted instructional designers- Resolved time-sensitive and complex issues presented by faculty and students Show less

Tempe, Az

- Edited content for clarity, conciseness, cohesion, and a variety of standards (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)- Provided feedback to designers to ensure instructional soundness- Created trainings on institutional editorial standards, project management systems, and software solutions- Worked on numerous special projects, including reports for accrediting bodies

Tempe, Az

- Editing of instructional materials, proofreading for correct departmental and APA standards, fact-checking, and ensuring readability and appropriate tone for a variety of audiences- Drafting templates and training documentation for the department- Oversight of multiple large-scale projects, including managing small teams

- Managing social media for Elephant Mouse and its games, such as The Godfather Slots and Star Trek Rivals for iPhone and iPad

- Contracted to perform production and design work for several iPhone apps

- Developing the world's first major media platform for covering free/free-to-play iOS games- Managing a staff of 10 writers and graphic artists- Planning, editing and layout of over 40 articles per week- Drafting and maintaining monthly budget

- Wrote reviews, news, and features covering iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad apps

- Oversaw freelance contributors, scheduling, and content planning- Wrote daily reviews, news, and features

- Wrote four feature articles and up to four reviews per month on a variety of topics- Conducted interviews with industry professionals

Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States

- Answered phones and welcome guests to the institute- General office tasks and assistance to office managers and professors on staff

- Published the twice-weekly college print newspaper to its online space- Copyedited materials from the print edition to meet online standards- Worked with photographers for web exclusive photos and editing web-only articles

- Designed and coded two iterations of the website and wrote multiple articles per week- Served for nearly a year as the editor-in-chief of one of the online properties, overseeing daily operations and assignments, publishing duties, and working with publishers and developers to secure timely and accurate information

- Created a web design company that provided online representation for local-area businesses- Met directly with clients to assess their needs, providing services in design, coding, and consultation

Bachelor Of Arts, Philosophy

Minor in world history

Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies

Two years of philosophy; one year of theology