Virtual Roman Retail Project Co-Director Dec. 2021-Present

• VRR is a research project to visualize Roman shopping behavior in VR headsets

• Runs development of application features and collaborates on research goals

Rome: The Game Designer Aug 2022-Mar 2023

• Using Twine and HTML, added additional design functionality and narrative choices

• Game offered to large classes with positive feedback as part of course in spring 2023

• Collaborated with course professors using game design to reinforce learning goals 

Tesseract Center for Immersive Environments and Game Design

• Project Manager Dec 2021- Nov 2023; 

• Senior Production and Design Intern, Nov 2016-2021; 

• Level Design Intern, November 2013- August 2015

• Production management, photogrammetry processing and design for digital humanities courses and projects using Unity Engine

• 4 titles shipped for students and public, with target platforms of WebGL, PC Standalone, and VR headsets

• Project timelines ranged from 6 months to 2 years

• Worked within teams and mentored Design Interns across projects

• Created sprints and led scrums for project teams and specific disciplines, including art and design, remote and in person

• Led meetings and maintained internal technical documentation

• Used Agile strategy along with waterfall method, alternating to fit project goals and for peak team member productivity

ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Student Instructor and Grading Assistant, (2018-2021), Classical Studies, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, AR

• Elementary Latin I and II (LATN 1003 and LATN 1013)

• Introduction to Classical Studies: Greece and Rome (CLST 1003 and 1013)

• Greek and Roman Mythology (CLST 2323)  

FIELD MANAGEMENT AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE

Virtual Roman Retail

• Co-Director, June 2022, Ostia Antica (R), Italy

• Shot photogrammetry over the course of 10 days at multiple sites

• Processed multiple 3d models and created photosets 

Marzuolo Archaeological Project, Cinigiano (GR), Italy

• Assistant Field Director, July 2019

• Area Supervisor, July 2018 

• Trench Supervisor, July 2017 

• Student Excavator, July 2016, Completed field school in first season in 2016

• Physical excavation methods alongside high-density data gathering and recording

• Assisted in strategizing with Project Directors for field excavation goals

• Managed and coordinated teams to achieve season milestones

• Taught excavation methods and practices to student participants

Archeodig Project-Poggio del Molino

• Assistant Student Supervisor, June 2019

Rupple Road Phase III Mitigation, Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Field Technician, October 2017-February 2018

• Worked with professional archaeologists on a CRM phase III excavation

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

Young Adult Volunteer Program of Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (P.C.U.S.A.)

Young Adult Volunteer in Daejeon, South Korea, Sep, 2015-July, 2016

• Teaching and cross cultural communication experience 

• Taught English classes for students and worked in soup kitchen

• Visited multiple sites to study and engaged with Korean history