Objective
Seeking full-time position in story and design management
Seeking full-time position in project management for game development
Able to multi-task across multiple projects while maintaining quality output
Analytical project manager; able to create, distill and organize complex project needs into a manageable pipeline
Strong conflict management skills
Able to take and provide direction and support across multiple teams
Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to translate direction into actionable execution items across teams
Experience
NARRATIVE DESIGN COORDINATOR - PLAYFUL STUDIOS
August 2019 - September 2019
Worked closely executives, team producers, and designers to coordinate efforts on scope reduction, pipeline flow/scheduling, and to maintain visibility and transparency in team management and product development
Coordinated with other producers, leads and executives to develop preproduction pipeline, production pipeline, and future post-production scheduling
Crafted and managed schedule for narrative design development of new property alongside obligations for launch of existing property to ensure all studio goals were met
Integrated narrative design workflow into existing game design pipeline
Managed task assignment and tracking with contractors and special tasks with other departments
Scripted and directed voice overs for trailers
Generated and tracked game documentation to ensure narrative accountability for IPs through game installments and trans-media project planning, development, and release schedules
Identified problems based on test playthroughs and documented audience reactions, applied data to projects for rescoping to ensure audience targeting, MTX, and trans-media application met studio goals
Supported and assisted Narrative Design Director in story development, including game writing, localization spreadsheets, planning, and demographics data analysis across multiple titles
Creative manager/editor
2010 - Present
Organized and managed timelines and deliverables for creatives working on both solo and publisher-acquired products
Workflow itemization and task scheduling to ensure on-time delivery of content
Coordinated business tasks, managed communication, and organized deliveries between creative collaborators and publishers to take accounting and day to day needs off client’s shoulders
IP brand management, including social media presence, demographic and engagement planning, advertising and media relations
Project path advisement on funding and marketing for finished products
Troubleshot pipeline and scope when need for changes occurred
Maintaining positive attitude on the project by supporting creative client and interfacing with publishers and publishing contractors to keep project moving forward
self-published author/creator
2008 - Present
Designed original content for multi-part series and singular release novels, comics and video games
In-depth research and development for narrative design to enhance audience engagement with narrative content
Committed to diversity in stories, characters, and particularly good strong feminist heroes to create narrative where audience can see themselves
Developed unique writing voices to support publishing in multiple genres under various pen names to keep demographic and audience interest intact
Coordinated all aspects of publishing process with contractors
Managed social media, mailing lists, and advertising for multiple pen names
Voice direction and supervision for Audiobook recording
author group lead/consultant
2014 - 2019
Managed independent author work group, supporting authors from draft to publication with scheduling and management of contractors
Advised authors in group on story development from concept to draft
Developmental editing to identify and correct plot holes and world building
Consulted on publishing strategy looking at production process and marketing placement
Fostered rapid narrative development with both singular creators and in groups by leading productive brainstorming sessions
Scoped projects for creatives based on release schedule, ability and publisher needs to ensure delivery
Business manager
2017 - 2019
Advised owners on acquisition of business assets and company formation
Implemented company startup by establishing efficient office procedures to minimize required staff and maximize operating budget
Established and oversaw HR procedures including new hires, payroll, and worker’s compensation
Crafted company accounting files, managed A/P, A/R bookkeeping and reporting
Managed renovation process with maintenance staff, out-sourced contractors, and inspection authorities
Managed insurance coverage assessments, bids, and audits
Evaluated rent schedule on acquisitions and implemented increases to maximize resident retention in tandem with profit Planned, budgeted, and contracted capital improvements
Short- and long-term financial planning – budgeted expenses against operating income and planned for tax liability to ensure capital for future investments
Decision maker for employee, customer, and vendor level conflict resolution
business manager
2008 - 2018
Progressed in responsibility from leasing agent to assistant property manager to executive assistant to bookkeeper to business manager
Streamlined office bookkeeping procedures to maximize transparency and fraud prevention
Managed business for multi-office management company, overseeing property managers, bookkeeping, insurance, IT, evictions, and collections
Implemented software to modernize resident interactions, rent collection, and optimize the property managers’ workflow at remote offices
Managed multi-million-dollar multi-family residential property sales
Project management from budget to contractor completion on capital improvements Insurance claim project management from incident report to move-in readiness
Led decision making in employee, customer, and vendor level conflict resolution
SOUND DESIGNER
2001 - 2005
Sound designer for theater productions, collaborating with writer/directors on narrative enhancement, including cue creation both for ambient backgrounds and scripted events
Production sound mixer and mic management, including placement on actor placement and education on respect for equipment
Assistant designer on theater performances, implementing design by turning discussion into actionable tasks and implementing tasks into production
Post-production mixing on film projects in ProTools
Voice over recording and direction
Storyboarding and visual direction on productions, both self-directed and team-focused
Mis-en-scene planning, production and composition
Interested in reviewing my portfolio or seeing what publications and works I’ve been involved in? Send me an email. Work in my portfolio is password protected.
SKILLS & SPECIALIZATIONS
JIRA
Confluence
AzureDevOps
Microsoft Teams
Social Media Management
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Suite (Excel)
Google Suite
ProTools
Twine
Scrivener
Aeon Timeline
Wonderdraft
WorldAnvil
Education
Savannah college of art and design
M.F.A., SEQUENTIAL ART
Graduated June 2009
California institute of the arts
B.F.A., THEATER DESIGN
SOUND DESIGN
Graduated June 2005