Kathleen Hayes

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Work Experience 

 

Lead Instructor –  WANIC DigiPen 08/17 – Present and Workshop Instructor 2013-2017

Lead Instructor on an interdisciplinary team of 6 instructors. Primary responsibilities were teaching basic art foundations of form, perspective, light, color, and composition, as well as animation. Taught and lead interdisciplinary team-based projects to students using Unity. Assigned teams and instructed on collaboration between art, sound, design, and engineering, as well as task tracking and how to effectively use version control to elevate communication and teamwork. Facilitated co-teaching to manage large groups of students. Lead team meetings and parent communications.  Owned the advertising and growth initiatives for WANIC programs at DigiPen.  Improved the online presence and facilitated with local high schools to bring our education to more students. 

 

Firefighter - Firefighter 1 - 06/08 - 09/16

My responsibilities consisted of emergency vehicle maintenance, communication, and documentation for active fire suppression. I directed novice firefighters in active fire lines on safety protocols, direct attack fire suppression, and crew maintenance. Solved complex problems with unseen hazards on the fireline, and facilitated clear communication with teams on the line.

 

Projects

 

Latte Love- DigiPen Senior Android Game  11/16 – 5/17

Led the direction of environment modeling, painting textures, and set dressing. Worked closely with programmers in Unity to implement AI for the NPCs and the in-game day/night lighting system.

Tools used - Unity, Maya, Adobe Photoshop, 3D Coat.

 

Mondays- DigiPen Solo Project Movie 9/15 – 4/16

Year-long solo project resulting in a 30-second animated film. Responsible for concepting, storyboards, character design, and environment design. Utilized Maya to complete final render; Adobe After Effects and Premiere to complete the compositing.

Tools Used - Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Zbrush, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere