Taylor McElroy

Experience

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  Pioneer Pacific College

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

  Senior Admissions Coordinator

  Promoted from Admissions Coordinator position, 2017–2019Tracked and managed applicant documentation from enrollment to orientation.Managed student applicant database and reviewed all Admissions files before submission to the Education and Financial Aid departments to ensure accuracy of all new student documents.Prepared daily, weekly Admissions reports and facilitated weekly update meetings with external departments.Identified blockers in Admissions processes and implemented new processes to improve workflow. Show less

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  Dapper Beastie Games

  Feb 2023 - May 2023

  Creative Producer (Volunteer)

  Oversaw 3-month iterative development of party-based RPG in Unity from conception to release.Utilized JIRA for task-tracking, backlog generation, sprint planning, and monitoring team progress.Increased team engagement by facilitating sprint retrospectives and adapting processes based on feedback.Assisted with ideation strategies, prototype development, QA testing, and creative direction and design.

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  Independent (Game Jam)

  Apr 2023 - Apr 2023

  Producer

  Recruited international team of 6 for development of a complete, polished game that adhered to jam theme and time constraints. Built and communicated project plan, tracked tasks to ensure team was on track with project goals.Facilitated team meetings to establish and maintain shared vision, manage scope, and improve team processes. Ranked 2nd Overall and 1st in Audio for Narrative-Driven Jam #12.

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  Distance Over Time Studio

  Oct 2023 - now

  Producer (Volunteer)

  Led production of blind-accessible game by facilitating regular team meetings and managing project documentation.Maintained Miro Kanban board for task-tracking, backlog generation, establishing project deadlines, and monitoring team progress.Created bug-tracking spreadsheet for QA.Assisted with ideation and narrative script editing.

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  Subsplash

  Apr 2024 - now

  Platform Specialist I