PORTFOLIO Portfolio Site
http://www.finnhaverkamp.com
Writing
http://invisiblestudio.blogspot.com
SKILLS Writing
Excellent Writing Skills
Grammar Proficient
Essayist
Fiction and Non-Fiction
85 WPM typing speed
Software
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Flash
Web Design
Javascript
CSS
HTML
DIV-Style Formatting
FTP Server Management
Site Engine Optimization
EDUCATION Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC
B.A. in Creative Writing, Fall 2005-Spring 2009
Cumulative GPA 3.50
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Published on GameCareerGuide
“The Role of Interpretation in Prince of Persia”
http://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/806/the_role_of_interpretation_in_.php
Developed and Published Curriculum for Leading Tech Camp
Wrote a thorough 60-lesson curriculum for Internal Drive Tech Camps on how to create games using the StarCraft II Galaxy Editor.
Time Magazine Person of the Year, 2006
VOLUNTEERING Volunteering
Tornado Disaster Relief in St Louis for the month of May 2011, with “All Hands”.
Taught English to low-income children in Cuzco, Peru this past Spring for seven weeks.
As a student at Warren Wilson College, volunteered variously over 100 hours.
WORK HISTORY Claims Analyst
Epiq Systems, January 2012-April 2012
Analyzed legal claims for class action lawsuits. Ensured accuracy of data entry and updated information accordingly.
Assistant Director
Internal Drive Technology Camps, Summer 2011
As Assistant Director, in charge of the performance of other staff as well as numerous camp logistics. I constantly supervised both teens and pre-teens. And I handled corporate, parent, and camper concerns.
Curriculum Developer
Internal Drive Technology Camps, Fall 2010 - Summer 2011
I wrote 60 in-depth lessons and tutorials on how to use the StarCraft II Galaxy Editor. iD Tech is the largest technology camp in the United States. Hundreds of instructors and students used my curriculum to learn the Galaxy Editor.
Lead Instructor
Internal Drive Technology Camps, Summers 2008-2010
Taught campers how to create games using the WarCraft III World Editor and the Unreal Development Kit. I also taught Web Development using Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and HTML and CSS.
Publicity Intern
University of Tennessee Press, Knoxvile, TN Summer 2010
Wrote correspondence to authors and the press, including book synopses and short-copy for purposes of review proposals, advertising, and jacket copy.
Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC Fall 2005-Spring 2009
Warren Wilson College is a work college. Students are required to work fifteen hours per week on college crews, learning not only specific skills but also how to work cooperatively with others and how to work productively within a time schedule.
Feature Writer, Communications Office, Spring 2009
Wrote feature stories for college communications office. Wrote self-assigned essays on students, alumni, service, etc. via personal interviews, observation, and research.
Editor, Peal college magazine, Fall 2006-Spring 2008
Edited college literary magazine, the Peal. Organized issue layout and reviewed submissions. Grammatically edited accepted work to conform to publishable standards.
Back-of-House Staff, Zaxby's Restaurant Summers 2005, 2006
Cooked and prepared food; cleaned the kitchen, hallways, freezer, etc.; washed dishes.
REFERENCES Alicia Lopez
Epiq Systems Supervisor
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Ashley Cline
Director, “iD Tech Camps”, Chapel Hill, NC -- Summer 2011
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Tom Post
University of Tennessee Press Publicity Manager
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