Objective:

To obtain a Summer 2008 design internship in the entertainment industry

Education:

Carnegie Mellon University : Master of Entertainment Technology, expected May 2009
Centre College : Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Studio Art, May 2004

Projects:

Designer/Programmer: Bandology, Entertainment Technology Center , 2008
* Designed a web-based, massively multiplayer online game about bands focused on cooperative play
* Programmed the customizable avatar system for the game in Flash
* Animated avatars for use in the core game

Designer: Pittsburgh XO Game Jam, 2007
* Designed and developed a game for the XO laptop in under 40 hours with a team of 3 others
* Assisted with background painting, programming, and XO activity bundle development

Designer/Producer : Building Virtual Worlds, Entertainment Technology Center, Fall 2007
* Designed and developed interactive virtual worlds in two week cycles with interdisciplinary teams
* Set schedules, ran meetings, and facilitated communication among the team members
* Designed characters and concept art, painted textures for 3D models, created 2D animations, and
created background images and cut scenes

Producer/Animator : ARG! Productions group animation project, 2005 - current
* Set schedules, ran meetings, created production documents, and facilitated communication among
team members and clients
* Cleaned up animation, edited sound, painted backgrounds, and assembled basic animatics, working
primarily in Flash and Maya

Illustrator : Honor Comics, compilation book, 2004
* Collaborated with 3 teammates to draw and compile 4 themed comics into a print book for ComicCon

Theater Technician : Centre College , 2000 - 2004
* Designed and built props and masks for a variety of shows
* Stage Managed student shows, set schedules, ran meetings, organized and facilitated rehearsals

Experience:

Web Applications Developer : Assumption High School , 2005 - 2007
* Developed ColdFusion and PHP web applications to facilitate administrative functions for faculty
and staff
* Designed and implemented a Flash game for prospective students, working closely with the Manager
of Publication and Recruitment
* Founded and moderated the city's first Video Game Club for students at an all-girls high school

Web Developer : Freelance, 2005 - current
* Programmed database-driven websites and web applications

Properties Intern : Long Wharf Theatre, 2004 - 2005
* Built, obtained, and maintained props for the regional theater season

Properties Intern : Berkshire Theatre Festival, Summer 2003
* Built, obtained, and maintained props for the theater's summer season

Skills :

Software : Maya, Photoshop, Flash, Premier, AfterEffects, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office
Programming : Python, Java, PHP, C, Coldfusion, Ruby on Rails, ActionScript, MySQL, PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript 3
Art : animation, digital coloring, mask-making, casting, drawing, painting, polymer clay sculpture, puppetry, glassblowing

Honors:

Google Anita Borg Scholarship Finalist, 2008
Game Developers Conference Student Scholarship Recipient, 2008
InfoComm International AudioVisual Scholarship Recipient, 2007
Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Centre College, 2004
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Centre College, 2004
Art Prize, Centre College, 2003