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Education 2007-2010                Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

Video Game Design – Development

2004- 2005                    School of the Arts Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Drawing / Painting

Graduated 2004            Interlochen Arts Academy

Interlochen, MI

Visual Arts

Skills
  • Trained to use MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Front Page
  • Trained to use Adobe Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, Image Ready
  • Trained to use Corel Painter IX
  • Trained to use Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Experience with Macromedia Flash, Microsoft Project
  • Experience with computer hardware, including assembly and fundamental repair skills
  • 5+ years working with a  Wacom Tablet
  • Can type 70 wpm
  • Customer Service, Marketing, Public Relations
Interests,

Activities,

And Awards

Scholarships and School

  • Received Merit Scholarship and Incentive Scholarship for the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago
  • Currently pursuing a BFA in Video Game Design: Development
  • 3.9 GPA, all A’s in my major

Activities and Extracurricular

  • Founded Game Production Club at Columbia College Chicago – 2007
  • Founder and President of Game Production Club from 2007-2010
  • Member of the Figure Drawing Studio Club
  • Founding Member of the Fencing Club
  • Student Membership in the International Game Developers Association, Chicago Chapter
  • Extensive experience and analysis of all game genres and systems

Published Work and Awards

  • Senior Thesis: Gallery show with three other students, set up and advertised ourselves, opened to exceptional reviews
  • Drawing used for the Interlochen ticket pamphlet (2004-2006)
  • Published in Interlochen Review 2004 (main art contributor; 11 drawings, including the cover drawing)
  • Published in Interlochen Review 2003 (two drawings)
  • Published in The Red Wheelbarrow
  • Joined Advanced Placement Art in Mesa, Arizona (joined a year earlier than allowed, 2002)
  • Second Place, Mesa Youth Fest (2002, out of over 500 pieces)
  • First Place, Premium, Arizona State Fair (2003)