Lizby Dingus Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Working on Hello Kitty Island Adventure - a top iOS live-service game releasing on Switch in 2025

Los Angeles, California, United States

Led a team of 35 students and volunteers through and development of The Glitch Witch using UE5. I set development priorities and maintained the creative direction across art, engineering, audio, design, and marketing. I also assisted with design, implementation, and technical art throughout development.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Assisted MFA students through the production phase of their interactive thesis
• Coordinated in-person student game expositions
• Managed hybrid teaching environment over Zoom
• Organized community Discord for student and professor communication

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Designed and implemented a cozy simulation game about learning to restore books in the Unity Engine
• Deployed and managed incremental builds in TestFlight for iOS
• Conducted weekly playtests to assess new features and iterate on design
• Wrote custom shaders for free-drawing to clean, vertex manipulation, and texture interpolation

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Worked with clients to determine player experience and outcome goals & project timeline
• Prototyped game systems using Unity Engine and Adobe XD
• Conducted and analyzed playtests with youth so that iterations could be shaped be the authentic audience
• Implemented gameplay features using C# in Unity
• Maintained project documentation in Notion

Nashville, TN

• Managed program Facebook presence through weekly posts featuring program students and activities
• Created video content to highlight program features
• Initiated website changes by creating and editing content and creating infographics
• Represented program to potential students though direct communication, webinars, and program events

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas Area

Planned, filmed, and edited educational and promotional videosWrote, illustrated, and formatted complete 6-9 Montessori STEM physical science curriculum including NGSS alignment, background information, implementation guide, student experiments, and STEM projectsAligned NGSS and TEKS with current curriculum to recommend additions or updates to.

Houston, TX

Developed and taught dance course to improve self-confidence and muscle coordinationAdjusted course content to fit the capabilities and needs of students aged 6-12

Houston, Texas Area

Taught lessons on biology, conservation, and ecology to zoo guestsHandled animals for guest interaction and educaton

Houston, TX

Managed lead responsibilities including lesson planning, record keeping, and conferencesPresented large group, small group, and individual Montessori lessonsDeveloped and integrated neuroscience, ecology, and conservation lesson strands

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Game And Interactive Media Design

M.Ed., Learning & Design

Bachelor’S Degree, Neuroscience