Skills
Aspiring Animator & Game Designer
Resourceful, ambitious and hard-working college student pursuing Bachelors of Fine Arts in Animation and Game Design with a minor in Creative Writing seeking internship in related field.
Clubs & Associations
2022—Present National Society for Leadership and Success (NSLS)
2022 ACCelerate Creativity + Innovation Festival Staff
2021—Present Studio 72 Living Learning Community
Creativity & Innovation District
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Team collaboration
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Operations support
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2D/3D Game Design
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3D World Building
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MS Office Suite
Design and Imaging Platforms
Digital Imaging / 3-D Animation: Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Fusion 360, Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Ultimaker Cura
2-D Animation: Toon Boom, Adobe After Effects
Game Design: Unity
Programing Languages: Python, Java
Education
Virginia Tech, Expected 2025
BFA Creative Tech -
Game Design
Minor Creative Writing
GPA: 3.35
Studio 72 LLC - Living Learning Community that encourages creative approaches to problem solving, with an emphasis on collaborative art-making outside of the classroom.
Gloucester High School, 2021
Advanced Studies Diploma
GPA: 4.25
Member of National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, BETA Club, W.E.B. Dubois Honor Society, Gloucester STEM Academy,
Gaming and Anime Club
Bethel PTA President-Elect (2019)
References
Brendan O'Keefe
Studio 72 RA
bokeefe559 at vt.edu
Thomas Tucker
VT Professor - 3D Animation
thomasjt at vt.edu
Lauren Schoenthal
GHS Art
lauren.schoenthal at gc.k12.va.us
Jacqueline Riva
GHS Math/Science/BETA Club
jacqueline.riva at gc.k12.va.us
Patrice Stokes
GHS School Counselor
patrice.stokes at gc.k12.va.us
Professional & Volunteer Experience
Jan 2021 - Present Game Coordinator, Dungeons & Dragons Group
Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA
Organize multi-player groups for Dungeon & Dragons
campaigns and manage multiple concurrent campaign
groups. Assist players with the creation and use of
characters. Created a presentation on D&D gameplay to
increase awareness and interest in campaign groups.
Summer 2023 Events Services Staff, Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA
Worked with team to set-up event and living spaces for
VT summer conferences, camps, and other special events.
Spring 2023 Special Effects Designer/Editor for Into the Feywild,
Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA
Work with Post Production Crew to create visual special
effects for a student action/fantasy genre film. Edit the
effects into the final production of the film prior to
screening and distribution.
Summer 2022 Intern, Bay School Community Art Center – Mathews, VA
Assisted in teaching art-based summer camps for children
(K - 12). Took pictures to capture activities for social media
and marketing campaign. Assisted with special events and
programs. Setup gallery presentations of 2D and 3D art for
special events. Packaged art sales for transportation and
delivery to buyers. Collaborated on media promotions in
preparation of a digital collage for the 25th Anniversary of
the art center.
Apr 2022 ACCelerate Creativity + Innovation Festival Staff,
Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA
Volunteered with team from VT to help facilitate the
ACCelerate Festival held at the Smithsonian Museum of
American History. Assisted visitors and participants in
navigating the festival.
2014—2021 Volunteer, Gloucester County Public Schools,
Gloucester, VA
Volunteered at Bethel Elementary School, Peasley Middle
School and Gloucester High School to assist classroom
teachers in preparation of classrooms, labs, and other
activities for students. Shelved books in school libraries.
Helped with office tasks, copying and deliveries to
classrooms. Assisted with special events and programs.
2014—2020 Volunteer, Bethel Elementary PTA, Gloucester, VA
Assisted with special events and programs - set-up,
hosting visitors, post event breakdown and clean-up.
As President Elect, coordinated youth volunteers for large
events.
Awards & Programs
2021—Present VT Deans List
2021—Present Virginia Tech Presidential Scholarship
2021 Virginia Tech Alumni Association Scholarship
2020—2021 Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars
(VASTS) https://vsgc.odu.edu/vasts
2019—2020 Virginia Earth Systems Science Scholars (VESSS)
2018—2019 Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS)
https://vsgc.odu.edu/spacecoast/
Summer 2019 Residential Governor’s School Program in Mathematics,
Science, and Technology - University of Lynchburg
https://www.lynchburg.edu/academics/governors-
school/
Summer 2018 Building Leaders for Advancing Science and
Technology (BLAST) - Old Dominion University
https://vsgc.odu.edu/blast/