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  • Associate of Science in Game Design & Development June 2004
    Full Sail University Winter Park, FL

    Achievements
  • Maintained perfect attendance throughout degree program
  • Graduated fourth in class
  • Served as team leader on numerous team projects

    Involvement
  • Student member, International Game Developers Association
  • Served as motivational speaker for first-month students

    Course Breakdown
    3D Content Creation 93.43% Gaming Project 90.00%
    Artificial Intelligence 99.93% General Design Fundamentals 94.54%
    Asset Production 93.00% Immersive Multiplayer Gaming 91.70%
    Business Communications 100.0% Introduction to the Media Arts 99.40%
    C++ 92.25% Media & Society 99.70%
    Cognitive Development Exam Physics & Math 92.60%
    Computers, Math & the Internet Exam Real-Time 3D Programming 88.92%
    Console Development 90.46% Rules of the Game 100.0%
    Data Structures 100.0% Structure of Game Design 94.07%
    Entertainment Business 100.0% Structure of Game Production 83.25%
    Fundamentals of Windows
    Programming
    100.0%

  • Overall Grade Point Average: 95.02%


    Associate of Arts July 2004
    University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
  • Coursework focused on computer engineering
  • Pledged the ACACIA Fraternity


  • Information Technology Training Oct - Dec 2004
    Aspen University / Hands-On Technology Transfer Chelmsford, MA
  • Java Programming
  • Developing Java GUIs Using Swing
  • SQL Programming and Relational Database Design
  • Microsoft SQL Server for Administrators and Developers


  • High School Diploma June 1998
    Ridgewood High School New Port Richey, FL

    Achievements
  • 1998: Graduated with "highest honors"
  • 1998: National Merit Scholars Award
  • 1996: Who's Who Among High School Science Students
  • 1996: Ridgewood HS Most Outstanding Student in Science
  • 1995: NASA Scientific Achievement Award
  • 1995: U.S. Marine Corps Scientific Achievement Award
  • 1995: Hewlett-Packard Science Technology Award
  • 1994: Student of the Year in History

    Competitions
  • 1998: ACM Programming Challenge
  • 6th (team captain)
  • 1996: Pasco FBLA Computer Concepts
  • 1st
  • 1995: Pasco FBLA Computer Concepts
  • 2nd
  • 1995: GTE Television Production Contest
  • 2nd (audio engineer)
  • 1995: Ridgewood HS Science Fair
  • 1st (Best of Fair)
  • 1995: Pasco County Science Fair
  • 1st
  • 1995: U.S. Dept. of Energy Science Bowl
  • (team captain)
  • 1994: Pasco History Bowl
  • 1st (team captain)

    Involvement
  • Maintained business department computer labs as a volunteer
  • President, Ridgewood Science Club
  • Founder/President, Ridgewood Gaming Convocation
  • Member, Ridgewood Forensics Club
  • Yearbook Staff Writer and Photographer
  • Member, Future Business Leaders of America
  • Member, Students Against Driving Drunk

  • Overall Grade Point Average: 3.65