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Audigy supports hearing care professionals by providing comprehensive strategies for every phase of practice growth. The Account Coordinators further all elements of marketing and communication functions for the organization and its members. • Partner with Account Managers to support new and existing relationships • Provide high degree of technical execution and cross-department support for individual projects and marketing campaigns in a fast-paced environment• Consistently manage 50-100 concurrent print and digital creative projects • Coordinate communication between Members, external vendors, and internal stakeholders to deliver projects and provide exceptional service

CMDC Studios is a team of multi-talented game developers who are passionate about creating narrative-rich games through immersive gameplay and thoughtful design. • Support and mentor developers that are interested in entering the games industry through structured opportunities to make games, polish their skills, and work in teams of all sizes. • Organize and lead multiple development teams composed of 10-30 developers with a diverse range of skills, talents, and backgrounds • Create a collaborative setting that encourages cross-team communication• Monitor project scope and proactively take action to ensure milestones are met ahead of publication • Lead studio branding and marketing initiatives and guide process development sprints between projects

An interactive fiction experience developed by 13 multi-talented individuals in Inform 7. Quest for Arete encourages players to achieve "Arete", excellence in all things, through ten unique literary puzzles that promote virtuous living.• Edit 10 literary puzzle narratives, hub locations, and re-imagined ending to create cohesion throughout game spaces• Co-develop project website and walk-through based on usability testing • Author descriptions, competition abstracts, and supporting materials• Direct and manage quality assurance checks across project assets

The NEXT is a combination museum, library, and preservation space containing over 30 collections and over 3000 works of born digital literature owned or managed by the Electronic Literature Organization, an international arts organization.• Developed copy style guide for client Brand Book that defined project-specific language, reduced jargon, increased adoption of best practices, and added value for future phases of development with the client• Researched ADA and WCAG accessibility standards to create compliant captions and produced 35 archival documents with Video Team members• Collaborated with Promotions Team on multi-platform social campaigns• Create accessible, SEO conscious, alt-text tags with Web Development Team

The Services and Activities Fee (S&A Fee) is used to support non-academic student activities, programs, and projects at WSU Vancouver. Budget requests are reviewed and approved in spring by the allocation committee appointed by the Chancellor.• Chaired committee that allocated $2.3 million dollars to fund professional and student staff wages/benefits, capital projects, events, and programs• Lead meetings, hearings, and deliberations that upheld state public meeting laws, viewpoint neutrality, and long-term fiscal planning policies at WSU• Prepared memorandums and co-edited 28 individual allocation letters for the Chancellor, President, and Board of Regents

Vancouver, Wa

Student Ambassadors provide visitors with a realistic glimpse of the WSU Vancouver experience and join Admission Counselors in representing the University at college fairs, school visits, and community events. • Facilitate tours for prospective students and community members• Conduct Admissions outreach to increase engagement and enrollment• Lead orientation groups, presentations, panels, and signature events • Publicly represent WSU by upholding institutional purposes and values

• Authored the WSU Vancouver Student Ambassador Anthology from incomplete archives of Student Ambassador icebreakers so the document was cohesive, usable, and capable of being easily expanded in the future.• Created supplemental content including a cohesive organization system for the icebreakers, a table of contents, info-graphics, a style guide, new cover designs, section headers, and page layouts for a digital and print version of the document.

• Served on committee tasked with allocating $2.3 million dollars in student fees to eligible non-academic campus units.

• Supported professional staff by screening phone calls, scheduling appointments, answering questions, and providing physical directions • Conducted business using Microsoft Office applications to complete data entry tasks and maintain high levels of inter-office communication through Microsoft Teams• Maintained privacy guidelines when accessing student accounts and related files

• Gained experience with Google Ads, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Digital Marketer software• Explored search engine optimization and content creation strategies

Lewis And Clark College, 0615 Sw Palatine Hill Road, Portland, Oregon, 97219

• Collaborated with designers and production staff during regular meetings for coordination of cross-department efforts concerning unique prop, costume, and set construction requirements • Increased student involvement by encouraging new and returning students to connect with department opportunities and doubled the size of the scenic art team • Resolved storage issues which streamlined inventory, reduced the amount of clutter on work tables, and improved functionality within the limited space

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Production assistant for the senior thesis project: "Violets are Red". • Acted as assistant set continuity controller, managed location props, and communicated between actors and production crew to ensure effective time-management during filming.

Bachelors Of Arts, Digital Technology And Culture, Summa Cum Laude

Professional Writing Certificate Games Studies and Design Certificate President's Honor Roll Spring 2019 - Spring 2021

Associate Of Arts

Activities and Societies: President's Honor Roll List Fall 2018

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design And Technology

Ib Diploma Recipient, High School Diploma