Mariah Leder

Experience

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  Missoula Sunrise Rotary

  Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Youth Exchange Ambassador

  Member of Rotary Club as a Youth Exchange Ambassador to Thailand.Attended senior year of high school in Kamphaeng Phet. Studied Thai cultural studies, Thai and Japanese language, Thai classical music, Thai crafts, and Muay Thai.Participated in Rotary youth conferences and events.Volunteered at blood drives in rural Thailand.Taught English and tutored Thai students.Worked at Banrai Steakhouse as a waitress serving international customers at a golf resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Show less

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  MisCon: Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention

  May 2008 - Aug 2017

  Volunteer Director

  Volunteer Director & Executive Staff: May 2008—August 2017MisCon is an annual 4-day celebration of fantasy, science fiction, and all other aspects of nerd culture in Missoula, Montana that takes place over Memorial Day weekend. MisCon caters to its 2,000+ attendees through discussion panels, hangouts, games, readings, craft demos, workshops, events, and much more. We bring fans together with authors, artists, game designers, actors, costumers, and other professionals in the world of speculative fiction.2016—2017 Won the “Golden Squid Award” for being MisCon’s staff ‘MVP’2013 Promoted to Executive Staff 2010—2017 Created a volunteer award & recognition ceremony that is highly regarded and coveted among attendees2010—2017 Created a successful ‘Hygiene Awareness Campaign’ that ran during conventions to popular attendee acclaim 2008—2017 Increased volunteer engagement by 600% as Volunteer Director—volunteers increased from 5-10/year to 60+/year2008—2017 Created and developed a department that became integral to the operation of a 2,500+ person pop culture convention2008—2017 10 years planning and managing meetings and consumer events from 5 to 2,500+ people Show less

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  Design Air Inc.

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2016

  Office Assistant and 'New Construction' Gopher

  Recognized for helping increase new construction growth rates by 161% and overall growth by 37% from April-September 2015—Design Air won 2016 ‘Medal of Excellence’ for being in the top 1% of dealers in US in 2015Recognized for meeting benchmarks & deadlines for overall new construction tasks in 2015—Design Air recognized in 2016 for superior efficiency rates and meeting benchmarks in 2015

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  Mythguided: Forgotten Lore, a D&D5e Actual Play Podcast

  Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

  Producer & Cast Member

  • Started a new podcast network and launched a rebranding campaign in August 2020• Implemented project management practices for documentation and task tracking in Trello and G Suite which increased communication, improved morale, and reduced episode production time and team workload by 30%• Created the podcast logo using Adobe Illustratorhttps://feeds.transistor.fm/mythguided-forgotten-loreThe world of Thavis is experiencing an unprecedented time of peace. The dragons that once ruled this world have disappeared. From the island nation of Tian Bui, to the empire of Altrusia the people prosper. Six individuals awaken, with no memories of who they once were. A knight in need of redemption, a man of steel given life, a Dragonborn with a dark secret, a monk with an ever-present voice inside her head, a stoic warrior with something to prove, and a half-elf granted power by something alien to this world. As they navigate the world around them, they discover that a storm is brewing. Put in place by powers unknown, they are the last hope against the coming darkness. Our heroes must decide for themselves if who they were can reconcile with who they must become. Is unlocking their past the key to securing the future, or will it bring about Thavis’ destruction? Only one thing is certain, the Abyss is rising. Show less

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  Aspyr Media

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2020

  QA Tester Tier 3

  Worked on 10 projects including Star Wars Episode 1: Racer and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.Assisted in the creation of project-centric functionality in JIRA Server and JIRA Cloud to improve teams’ knowledge of project status, cohesion, and overall efficiency.Collaborated with my teams to ensure that projects were on track for project milestonesGeneral responsibilities included bug entry and tracking, compat sweeps, and test cases on MAC, PC, PS4, Android, iPhone, and Switch platforms.A member of Aspyr Media’s Party Planning Committee.Won 1st place in 2019 Game Jam competition- contributions included production strategy, gathering assets, graphic design, and level design.Mentored in the game development pipeline in Art, Design, and Production areas. Show less

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  2K

  Mar 2021 - now

  • Associate Producer

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Assistant Producer

    Mar 2021 - Oct 2022