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PROFILE
I am currently the Audio Manager at Harmonix Music Systems, responsible for the production oversight of all on-disc and downloadable song content, as well as managing the audio team. I also work as a freelance writer for games. I've been writing since I figured out that I could create the things I wanted to read. I have a master's degree in Library and Information Science, which gives me a unique perspective on organization and production.
TITLES AS PRODUCER
Rock Band Downloadable Content, Harmonix Music Systems
Unannounced Projects, Harmonix Music Systems
Rock Band: Green Day, Harmonix Music Systems
LEGO Rock Band, TT Fusion/Harmonix Music Systems
The Beatles: Rock Band, Harmonix Music Systems
Rock Band Unplugged, Harmonix Music Systems
Rock Band 2, Harmonix Music Systems
Producer, 2007 - 2009
~ Producer for Rock Band downloadable content and music content across all Harmonix titles.
~ Leads and manages a three person production team responsible for the submission of Rock Band downloadable content.
~ Manages and schedules a thirty-one person audio team.
~ Point of contact for first party relationships and submission.
~ Works with Audio Director to select tracks for download and disc titles.
Associate Producer/Writer, 2007
~ Producer for Rock Band downloadable content.
~ Maintained first party publisher relationships.
~ Worked with Audio Director to select tracks for download.
~ Responsible for process and pipeline for all download packages and Message of the Day updates.
~ Created and maintained schedules for Audio department and lip sync artists.
~ Maintained interoffice wiki and php forms for inter-departmental tasks.
TITLES AS WRITER
Harmonix Music Systems, Cambridge, MA
Producer, 2007 - present
~ Producer for Rock Band downloadable content and on-disc tracks.
~ Manage and schedule audio team.
~ Point of contact for first party relationships and submission.
All Heroes Die, Macguffin Games
~ Provided text for in-game quests.
~ Provided names for traits and other character creation assets.
Rock Band 2 (Credited as Writer and Producer), Harmonix Music Systems
Rock Band (Credited as Writer), Harmonix Music Systems
~ Worked with Writing Producer to determine overall writing direction and processes.
~ Wrote names and descriptions for clothes, items, venues and other assets.
~ Led naming and research for venue progression.
~ Maintained interoffice wiki specs for writing tasks.
~ Provided research assistance to other Writing Team members as Harmonix's Librarian.
Guitar Hero II (Credited as Librarian), Harmonix Music Systems
~ Copyedited game credits.
~ Provided TRC certification testing and training for other Quality Assurance professionals.
~ Provided research assistance as Harmonix's Librarian.
CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country / Karaoke Revolution Party (Credited as Quality Assurance Tester), Harmonix Music Systems
~ Copyedited game credits.
~ Provided TRC certification testing and other Quality Assurance testing.
OTHER GAME INDUSTRY ROLES
Harmonix Music Systems, Cambridge, MA
Librarian/Administrative Assistant, 2005 - 2007
~ Copyedited game credits and text for three titles.
~ Recommended and acquired new materials in all subject areas.
~ Did all copy and original cataloging of new materials.
~ Designed, created, and maintained a web based database of all press clippings.
~ Designed and created new pages for company intranet.
~ Provide administrative support to human resources department.
Quality Assurance, 2005
~ Performed and evaluated smoke tests for game builds on multiple platforms.
~ Entered clear and understandable bug reports with succinct reproduction cases.
~ Conducted cross-platform regression and exploratory testing of fixed bugs.
~ Created and distributed daily QA status reports for management review.
~ Submitted structured written feedback to the Design department regularly.
~ Performed technical certification requirement evaluations on multiple platforms.
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES
Voices of Youth Advocacy, "Gaming for Librarians: An Introduction.", February 2005
Speaker at NEAISL, "Gaming in the Library?", April 2006
EDUCATION
B.A., History, May 1999, Gordon College, Wenham, MA
M.S., Library and Information Science, January 2005, Simmons College, Boston, MA