Connor Blankenship

Experience

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Undergraduate Assistant

  UA for the Technical Art I class with Professor Jessie Contour. - Monitored class attendance and worked with students to keep them on track.- Held weekly office hours and assisted students with questions and concerns about the coursework.- Aided Prof. Contour when planning future assignments.

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  Electronic Game Developers Society (EGaDS)

  May 2021 - May 2023

  Community and Socials Director

  - Organized social events amidst a pandemic, navigating guidelines while keeping events safe and satisfying for EGaDS members.- Worked with a team of officers to coordinate and plan large UT events like the yearly Texas Game Jam and UT Game Developers Conference.- Moderated the main EGaDS server with 1000+ members.- Planned, created and moderated all Game Jam related Discord servers.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Undergraduate Assistant

  UA for Foundations of Media and Technology, with Professor Jessie Contour and Professor Taylor Bancroft.- Monitored class and discord activity, as well as took attendance during lecture.- Assisted students with questions in class, as well as hosted office hours for further questions and help with coursework.- Worked with the Professors to accurately grade and record grades via Canvas.

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  Girls Make Games

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Camp Counselor

  Employed as a Floater Counselor for the summer camp Girls Make Games!- Worked closely with a team of counselors to keep camp an fun, safe and welcoming environment for all campers.- Taught, monitored and encouraged multiple groups of campers during development.- Produced and oversaw multiple team and solo games, making sure to scope projects adequately as well as keep campers active and engaged on their game projects.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Undergraduate Assistant

  UA for Next Level Arcade with Professor Jessie Contour.- Monitored class discord and respond to questions and concerns.- Assisted students during and outside of class with physical concerns as well as software regarding their arcade cabinets and games.- Worked with Professor Contour to accurately grade and record grades via Canvas.

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  Insomniac Games

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Game Design Intern
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  Merge Conflict Studio

  Oct 2023 - Nov 2023

  Co-Founder
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  ZeniMax Online Studios

  Nov 2023 - now

  Associate Technical Designer