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Anna Tyler
anna@astramodal.com

if you require more specific details like my city and phone number, please ask via email.

The Pitch
 > A stellar option as an associate producer for your next project with experience in the role using agile development like SCRUM and her familiarity with Jira and similar software.

> A fantastic pick as an associate narrative designer for your team, having extensive experience writing interactive stories, workshopping, and working in-engine to bring narrative ideas to life.

> A wonderful choice for your workplace overall, Anna Tyler is a capable, organized, and proven communicator. Having led several successful projects from upstart magazines to transforming organizations in her local community; a self-starter on her own through her solo dev experience and a great teamplayer in both small and large workplaces like game studios and literary magazines.

> If you're looking for your next star player, Anna Tyler burns bright with passion and experience.

Resume Summary
 Anna Tyler is an award-winning narrative designer, three-time published author, and an experienced editor, producer, and organizational leader with a BFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University. Having worked in fast-paced creative environments like game studios and magazines, Anna excels in roles where she can put her creativity, problem-solving, and team skills to work!

Education
Chapman University
City of Orange, California
BFA Creative Writing, Class of 2024
Graduated with Magna Cum Laude Honors

Skills
Collaboration, Team Management, Interdepartmental Communication, Organizational Skills, Project Design and Implementation, Production, Leadership, Narrative Design, Writing, Workshopping (Critique, Revision, Etiquette), Unity, Jira, PlasticSCM, SCRUM, Agile Development.

Awards
Most Polished Game of the Year 2023
-GameSIG IEEE for Sect-Machina.

Student Leadership Award 2024
-Chapman University Leadership Award Committee.

Community Leadership Recognition Award 2024
-Chapman University Director of LGBTQ Pride and Achievement.

Publications
For a list of my publications and work, please visit [My Portfolio]

Game Development Experience

1/2024 - Present
Solo Developer for Astramodal (Self)

  • Designed and wrote HTML, CSS to develop and publish a positvely-reviewed cybertext on itch.io.
  • Wrote, designed, and organized an original story, world, and characters.


    • 9/2022 - 9/2023
    Co-lead Narrative Designer & Assistant Producer for Skelecrew Games

  • Managed interdepartmental communication via Discord, Jira, and custom goalsheets.
  • Led the team through multiple crises while maintaining a high level of team morale.
  • Co-wrote, maintained documentation on the setting, characters, and story direction.
  • Implemented writing and worked directly in-engine (Unity), w/ version control (Plastic).


    • 2/2023 - 8/2023
    Narrative & Quest Designer for Bow Tie Cat Studios

  • Provided consult for quest design and narrative direction for the game's producer.
  • Workshopped questlines with Quest Design team.


    • Writing, Editing Experience

    2/2024-11/2024
    Co-Founder, Organizer The Underground Experimental Art & Literary Journal

  • Initiated and led a team of peers in the creation and publication of a new creative outlet.


    • 5/2023-5/2024
    Editorial Staff Ouroboros Speculative Fiction Magazine

  • Screened, proofread, and edited manuscripts daily for digital and print publication.