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Work History

FreshPlanet
Game Designer
April 2011 to Present

NYU Game Center
Guest Writer
March 2011 to Present
I write a guest blog series about my experience turning a game design internship into a full-time, entry level position. My target audience is other young, up-and-coming games industry professionals, particularly those who are interested in game design and are based in the NYC area.

Time Warner Inc.
Digital Reverse Mentor
March 2009 to December 2010
Working with Senior Executives at Time Warner Inc. in order to facilitate an understanding of digital media culture and distribution, with particular attention to the current generational divide.

Mirren Business Development
Event & Video Production Intern
October 2009 to September 2011
Capture, edit, and produce audio-video content for the web. Curate social media accounts. Research new software solutions and best practices. Minor-moderate web development. Assist in the production of the 2010 Mirren New Business Conference. Compose a post-event analysis of Mirren's 2009 workshops, as well as the 2010 conference.

FreshPlanet
Game Design Intern
September 2011 to March 2011
Assisted in the development of Facebook games from ideation, to execution, to post-launch maintenance. Acted as Lead Design on a currently released title, facilitating production in a small team environment. Experience writing full-scale design documents, outlining specs for individual features, and creating screen schematics. Comprehensive understanding of core mechanics and balancing game systems. Deep familiarity with trends in social games, and the gaming community at large.

Fantasy Magazine
Senior Editorial Intern, Non-Fiction Production
October 2008 to October 2009
Assisting with online magazine production, including: writing original content, social bookmarking, and content publishing