Senior Producer

• Apr 2021 - Present

• Senior Producer of "The Jackbox Party Pack" series, leading two game teams each year from pre-production through submission• Facilitate Scrum events (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement), milestone reviews, playtests, and marketing previews, gathering feedback and consistently providing game status updates to stakeholders• Partner with Game Directors to manage project scope and produce product backlogs, design documents, creative briefs, risk assessments, and project roadmaps, coaching teams of 6-12 on use of Agile methodologies and project tracking software• Create working agreements and facilitate retrospectives, health checks, and postmortems at a team, discipline, and studio level in order to create a healthy and supportive environment𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦: • Promoted to Senior Producer after one year for excellence in communication and organization, having exceeded expectations in scope of individual project management work and studio improvement initiatives• Pitched original concept and was Lead Designer and Producer for Roomerang, one of five games in The Jackbox Party Pack 9 (2022). Collaborated with Marketing to produce a series of streams, giving our fan base an inside look into development. • Operated as Product Owner for highly anticipated sequel Tee K.O. 2 (2023)• Helped rebuild studio hiring workflows, producing best practices documentation, reducing oncosts and promoting equitable hiring culture; participated in over a dozen hiring searches• Responsible for submission of Sony PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games Store, Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐒:• The Jackbox Party Pack 7 (Champ'd Up & Blather Round) (2020)• The Jackbox Party Pack 8 (The Poll Mine & Weapons Drawn) (2021)• Champ'd Up: Slam Down (card game of user-generated content) (2021)• The Jackbox Party Pack 9 (Roomerang & Fibbage 4) (2022)• The Jackbox Party Pack 10 (Tee K.O. 2) (2023) Show less

Producer

• Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

Production Specialist & Team Lead

• Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

• As Team Lead (May 2019 - February 2020), managed three apprentices, developed their Kanban workflow in Jira, oversaw their onboarding and work product, and ran 1:1s and reviews to bolster strengths, resolve knowledge gaps, and foster teamwork• Managed and produced content for iterations of ALEX, interactive software that explains employee benefits, supporting 40+ custom products serving over 500,000 users • Coordinated implementation in an Agile environment, documented and verified bugfixes, and managed delivery of regular production-related software deployments• Customized ALEX by writing, coding, and coordinating production of scripted content, explaining complex concepts in simple language, prioritizing based on timeline, stakeholder perspectives, work effort, user experience• Spearheaded revamp of hiring process, including automated auditions, software tryouts, reworked interview materials• Coordinated hiring search for over 300 applicants, participating in phone screens through onboarding for 12 hires Show less

Production Specialist

• Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

Production Associate

• Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

• Was hired on full-time as part of a competitive apprenticeship program, after being hired as a part-time seasonal worker

Production Apprentice

• Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

Digital Production Specialist

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2017

• Helped produce website, e-commerce module, visual materials • Organized photo archive for portfolio of artists • Helped produce website, e-commerce module, visual materials • Organized photo archive for portfolio of artists

CyberNavigator

• Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

• Triaged appointments and walk-ins for digital assistance, focusing on social service access, job finding, pedagogy • Tutored over 150 patrons a month, organizing digital literacy lessons and action plans while tracking client progress • Troubleshoot hardware and software difficulties, preparing resources, glossaries, and utilizing digital learning platform(s) • Respond to patron inquiries; assist and train patrons in computer related tasks • Conduct one-on-one tutoring with patrons, assessing learning gaps and areas for growth • Instruct classes on a variety of technology-related subjects • Contribute to daily record and statistics keeping Show less

Digital Media Assistant

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

• Defined professional goals of artist, collaborating on and distributing archival media, methodizing practices • Executed and managed website, multimedia CV, e-commerce, publicity, and event space programming, leading to 7+ profitable art shows and a sales contract with Anthropologie • Defined professional goals of artist, collaborating on and distributing archival media, methodizing practices • Executed and managed website, multimedia CV, e-commerce, publicity, and event space programming, leading to 7+ profitable art shows and a sales contract with Anthropologie

Film Assistant

• Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

• Produced honoree videos for two annual “Tribute” events, coordinating filming with shelter residents and YWCA staff • Facilitated promotional video and photo content, emphasizing service programming for residents and the community • Produced honoree videos for two annual “Tribute” events, coordinating filming with shelter residents and YWCA staff • Facilitated promotional video and photo content, emphasizing service programming for residents and the community

Office Intern

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

• Copyedit content for the Brattle Film Blog • Research local and national patterns of film distribution • Copyedit content for the Brattle Film Blog • Research local and national patterns of film distribution

Technical Support Specialist

• Jun 2012 - Jun 2015

•Taught use of software, camera, and audio equipment for school community•Prepared workshops and give tutorials on software and equipment, working closely with professors and students •Coordinated Getz equipment rentals, patron media projects and software training

Director of Programming; Executive Board of Brandeis Television

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

• Helped supervise $27,000 budget for production, distribution, member training, events, recruitment

Undergraduate Departmental Representative

• Sep 2013 - May 2015

• Facilitated ECS departmental events for Brandeis Community• Publicized, recorded and distributed event videos

Media Assistant and Videographer

• Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

• Record (using A/V equipment), format, and distribute event programming of the Heller Graduate School

Speaker on Independent Research

• Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

• Presented paper/research in 2012, 2013, 2014. Topics included the film Crash (1996), the selfie, and gender identity in video art

Executive Board Member, Secretary (Spring 2012)

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

• Executed communications, community outreach, spearheading feminist initiatives

Intern, Script Reader

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

• Evaluated scripts based on quality, integrating research to determine project feasibility • Managed hiring databases, consolidating numerous agency documents, and reviewed federal motion picture incentive programs • Received the Brandeis Hiatt Career Center “Work of Work” Fellowship, a competitive $3,000 stipend, writing an internship blog • Evaluated scripts based on quality, integrating research to determine project feasibility • Managed hiring databases, consolidating numerous agency documents, and reviewed federal motion picture incentive programs • Received the Brandeis Hiatt Career Center “Work of Work” Fellowship, a competitive $3,000 stipend, writing an internship blog