About Me

Personally

Born and raised in St. Petersburg FL, I have a storied history of experimenting with video games of all genres. My favorites include survival-crafting, building & automation, and colony simulations. Aside from my work, I love spending quality time with my partner and two cats.

Professionally

I received my BA in Digital Media (video game design) at the University of Central Florida. Prior to my undergraduate studies, I attended the Academy of Entertainment Arts at Hollins High School, building a solid foundation for the game-making process. This magnet program enriched my knowledge familiarizing me with applications such as Gamemaker Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk: Maya, and Unreal Engine. I have since continued to develop, learning Unity, GDevelop, and Twine. I am eager to continue learning new skills and programs throughout my career, and I am excited to embrace new opportunities for game-making.

Education

Digital Media B.A.
University of Central Florida

In completing my BA, several of the required courses had a greater impact on my education as a whole. Below are those courses along with a brief description of the curriculum:

Casual Game Production
- Mobile development process along with market insight and monetization strategies. 'Fishy Business' was created as the final project for this class
Game Level Design
- Basics of level design principles using Unreal Engine 5, along with best practices
Multi-Modal Design
- Introduction to VR development using Unity. 'One Way Out' was the final project for this class
Game Production
- Basics of the production pipeline, touching on topics like scrum, psychographic audience profiles, game pitches, and art style development (to name a few).
Game Testing
- Foundations of bug-testing, documentation and reporting as we play tested games from other Digital Media classes