Loren Hickerson

• Assistant director of a team of 20 at Denver University heading STEM education for kids and teens.
• Taught courses in Roblox, Unity, Python, Java and Minecraft.
• Developed material for an international audience covering industry standard game development software.
• Brought modern and industry standard practices to the Educational Department
• Taught over 2000 hours of online classes during pandemic time.
• Self-governed and independent with great results.
• Works well in teams, organizing impromptu meetings covering multiple topics with invitations to the instructor base.
• Developed courses for NYU Tandon and Penn-State University teaching complex Unity mechanics involving VR/AR, UI and General Game Development.

Worked in Unity on professional titles built in the studio for multiple platforms. Handled sensitive NDA covered work. Communicated with various team members on different levels both in-office and remote. Participated in community culture building events. Utilized various tools for inhouse development in Unity, including repositories and house-made plugins.

Titles include: Neversong, Half Past Fate, and Land of Screens.

Left due to a large influx of clients in my Remote Instruction job due to the pandemic.