Toni Pizza Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Undergraduate Courses Include: Media in Game Design & Game DevelopmentExperimental Game Narratives

New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Finance: - Created system for tracking invoices and vendor payments, made all payments - Helped provide clarity on the org's finances by building out an annual budget and sharing quarterly spending reports with Board - Collected and submitted all required documents for non-profit taxes - Supported org through time of large financial growth Fundraising: - Wrote & designed annual fundraiser email campaigns - Set up & managed Donorbox campaign page - Supported fundraiser fulfillment, sending stickers to donors around the world (over 30 countries)Grant Management: - Supported all grant initiatives by providing budgets or budget reports as needed - Worked with org to draft and submit grant applications (Grant for the Web, Google Season of Docs, various NEA and Ford Foundation applications)

Brooklyn, New York, United States

I am a level-designer and literary curator for the Dear Reader team, which means I help select titles to include in the game as well as actually edit the books down to playable sections. More info about the game: https://www.dearreadergame.com/ More info about my role: https://www.toni.pizza/#/dear-reader/

Brooklyn, Ny

My role as project coordinator for the NYU Game Center is super dynamic! My main focuses were: Grant Management: Managing a 5-year grant (with a $600,000 annual budget) from NYS with the goal of promoting commercial game development in New York. - Maintain internal budget & work with university budget office to assure grant spending meets terms - Compose bi-annual narrative report of grant related work - Produce informational materials and public events to promote game development in NYS - Update grant progress & budget tracking bi-annually, using Cayuse software Summer Incubator Coordinating: I work with the Incubator Director to communicate goals and schedules, collect feedback, share success stories and more. - Liaison between board of Incubator Advisors, Incubator Director, & Participants - Manage Executive Producer program - Event planning for Incubator Milestone Reviews - In 2021 I was the Director of the programCareer Advising: I was the main contact for all MFA & BFA students with regards to job and internship placement. - Advising & giving feedback on resumes, portfolios, & cover letters - Communicating with industry recruitment teams & HR offices - Developing and overseeing Internship curriculum - Coordinating annual Strategy Guide Career Fair Other: I regularly worked with faculty within the program as well as community to maintain and promote the program. - Oversee Alumni Coordination including job reporting, newsletter circulations, and meet-up groups - High School Program coordination including curriculum development - Recruitment at industry & local game related conferences & expos - Website maintenance & social media updates

Undergraduate Courses Include: Introduction to Game DesignAdvanced Game DesignGames 101 High School Courses Include: Future Game Designers Summer High School Program - Game Studies / Game Design

Graduate Courses Include:Games for Impact

Brooklyn, Ny

I worked as a Project Assistant/Prototyper at Argyle Design on a 6-month contract focusing on designing and testing interactive experiences for children's and science museums. This was the best job ever! User Experience Design: - Pitched content and exhibit ideas based on material and space constraints - Built prototypes of digital interactives using Arduino & Processing - Prototyped toys and instruments with foam core, wood and other materials - Playtested digital games and suggested more accessible gameplay loops - Constructed scaled architectural models based on drawingsSourcing & Research: - Recommending materials and technologies for proposed exhibits - Sourcing materials and gathering cost estimates for installations - Talking with vendors to negotiate bulk pricing and non-profit discounts - Researching potential technologies and interaction modes for spaces Project Coordination: - Documenting project progress and sharing weekly updates with clients - Tracking client comments and feedback on multiple projects using Basecamp - Preparing all materials, props, supplies for on-site testing at various museums - Worked with outside fabricators and vendors to assure proper exhibit productionMy clients included: The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, Children's Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan & The Doseum of San Antonio. Argyle: http://argyledesign.com/

Brooklyn, Ny

Physical Game Design: Designing and prototyping physical games for large-scale game events.Games Include: Short Order // Giant Science Showdown // Super Skinny Soccer // Tiki Taka Soka Live Game Events: Organizing and facilitating guest experiences for various physical games for live-game events. Events at: New York Hall of Science // Come Out & Play (NYC, San Francisco, Pittsburgh) // Games for Change Arcade (NYC) // STEM-tastic Science at Larchmont, NYDigital Level Design: Designing a set of whimsical, toddler-friendly game levels for accelerometer-based children's iPad games Project Management: Communicating expectations, game design changes, timelines, and client feedback between contract workers & core teamGigantic Mechanic's Work: http://www.giganticmechanic.com/

Greater New York City Area

I was the IndieCade East Co-Chair for the 2015 and 2016 festivals at the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC. I worked with the main IndieCade organizers in LA to build a team of volunteer organizers to help curate content for each 3-day conference and arcade. I managed relationships with sponsors, vendors, game makers, and the museum and kept the team on track to meet deadlines. Outside of team management and coordination, I worked with conference track and arcade organizers to curate a cohesive experience for both IndieCade attendees and regular museum visitors. IndieCade East 2016 - http://www.indiecade.com/east2016/aboutIndieCade East 2015 - http://www.indiecade.com/east_2015/about

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Game Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology, Feminist & Gender Studies