Designed gameplay loop, AI behavior, and player tools for our 5 person team.

Took on additional responsibilities in programming AI behavior and tool interaction to ensure that our deadlines were met.

Designed and refined the core loop and gameplay structure of a roguelike over the course of 6 weeks, working with a programmer and a visual artist.

Built prototypes of game mechanics in Godot for the programmer to optimize and refine.

Created a development timeline, scheduled meetings, and set deliverables for myself and teammates.

Completed the official Unity Game Development class on Udemy, over 200 hours of work and instruction

Created two games in Unity with class guidance and pre-supplied resources, designed to cover the breadth of the Unity engine’s base capabilities with 2D and 3D games.

Worked with a small team to create a fictional world where a non-linear storyline could exist

Created questlines for the player to follow and locations for the player to travel freely.

Designed 7 days of multimedia puzzles in a team of 4, as part of a larger project with 25 people, to gradually reveal an evolving story impacted by whether or not the players could solve the puzzles in time.

Created puzzles revealed through an email list, social media accounts, a website, and physical clues for players to find and follow clues to discover information about the story.

Design of a Rocket and Platform for a High-Altitude Launch from a Weather Balloon. 2021. WESEF Science Research Fair, 2nd Place.

Measurement of the H-alpha Spectral Feature in Relation to Mass of Low-mass Stars in the Hyades Open Cluster. 2020. Tri-County Science Research Fair, 2nd place.

The Magnetic Fields of Low-Mass Stars in Relation to Age. 2019.  WESEF Science Research Fair, 1st place.

​Wrote out a design document for a dungeon level, designed the entry puzzle and environmental storytelling elements, and detailed the player’s progression from the beginning of the level to the boss fight at the end.

Stress-tested 3 early builds, logging 35+ bugs and 10+ gameplay friction points in need of QoL.

Identified critical bugs related to storage, room detection, and colony management, allowing the lead developer to focus their efforts on improving the game rather than hunting down bugs.

Used the essential information from a full-length presentation to construct a rough design for a ~5 minute video.

Constructed short-form “TikTok” design pages with chunks of important info to engage busy parents.

Instructor and counselor for a Tech Camp.

Taught a variety of subjects (Game Design, Filmmaking, Space Science, Kerbal Space Program).

Followed a given curriculum with a significant amount of independence on how to structure each day.

Lead sports specialist for daily Adventure program (zip line, rock wall, flying squirrel).

Taught children aged 5-13 safe and proper technique on adventure apparatuses. 

Coached numerous sports including, baseball, football, basketball and soccer.

Managed with daily activities for 18 campers, aged 7-8 including sports, swimming and arts and crafts.

Ensured that camp policies were enforced and campers were safe and having fun.

Collaborated with 10 fellow counselors to coordinate camp events, including Parents Day Celebration and a Variety Show.

Worked in a student-owned moving company as my senior year externship

Organized moving jobs, ensured payment and conducted moves.

Instructed 7-12 year olds in wrestling and lacrosse in various programs for Robert Jacobson Sports (RJS).

Skill instruction, team planning and game/match coaching.