Prepared curriculum for game design and development education in Unity, for teenage students, and modified learning exercises and materials to be better suited to an online environment. Managed an online classroom, communicated effectively via video call, and guided students to learn Unity and complete their own custom projects in roughly a week. Ran collaborative production where students worked together using online meetings and version control to create an interdisciplinary game project, under my guidance and instruction.

(Summer Position) Wrote curriculum, designed instructional activities and games, and taught weeklong courses to campers on subjects like game modding, level design, 3D modelling, programming, and a full game development pipeline. Supervised day and overnight campers, leading custom activities and games, ensuring safety, and administering medications. Helped the rest of the team keep their curriculum and arsenal of activities on par, and jumped in when an instructor needed my help.

Led a multidisciplinary team through both client work and open-ended projects, ensuring that we stayed within project guidelines, met deliverable schedules, and made excellent games. Developed prototypes and pitches.

See previous year.

(Seasonal Internship) Provided helpdesk support, assisted with hardware infrastructure setup, and gave one-on-one instruction to employees for software use, internal process, and support issues. Worked extensively with Digital Marketing on UAT and support.

Worked collaboratively on several parallel projects, with most of my time being spent as the designer on an experimental VR game. For the VR game, I wrote a script, choreographed virtual dynamic text, and performed other narrative design responsibilities - I also designed and balanced the mechanics and interactions for the game, which was a satisfying challenge given both virtual reality's unusual (and new) rules / norms, and the experimental nature of the game. The projects produced during this time were showcased several times and were widely well received.

As a MakerLab Technician, I operated equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and Arduinos. I also helped other students use these machines, or instructed them in their use.

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(Seasonal Internship) Provided helpdesk support, assisted with hardware infrastructure setup, and gave one-on-one instruction to employees for software use, internal process, and support issues. Designed and created a wiki on internal work pipelines and software use, including both writing new documentation and updating / integrating old docs. Also assisted Digital Marketing with support services and testing.

Collaborated with a team of artists, programmers, and co-designers to make interactive media and games that push the boundaries of their medium, and explore new technology. I worked on a project that used wall-sized touch screens to control dynamic geometric art, and another that utilized physical motion and hand gestures (read in through a Kinect) to digitally paint "graffiti"-like drawings. I was also the lead designer on a project that used a VR headset with a physical custom-made wing-suit controller to allow the player to fly freely over a virtual landscape.

(Summer Position) Designed instruction for classes teaching campers ages 10 to 17 on game modification, 3D level design, and programming - including writing worksheets and pre-production materials, leading educational exercises, helping campers manage their projects, and structuring the course so that all campers finish with a complete project within deadlines. Also supervised day and overnight campers, coming up with and leading activities while ensuring each camper's safety and happiness.

(Seasonal Internship) Provided helpdesk support, software setup, computer assembly, and one-on-one instruction to employees for software use, internal process, or support issues.