Born and raised in central Pennsylvania, I graduated from Eastern Lebanon County High School in 2012. During schooling, I spent twelve years working on an Eagle Scout award and graduated from honors courses. From there, I entered the workforce at a local restaurant and began attending college at DeVry University under their Game and Simulation Programming program with a graduation set for mid-2017.
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During these last five years, I have been diligently working on my college degree while holding successive Dean's List recognition and a Summa Cum Laude graduation honor. I did not slack in my full-time employment either. In the same time, I went from a cook to being Restaurant Manager, overseeing the consistently #1, million-dollar restaurant in the franchise. In addition, I combined my degree and work and hold a second, part-time position in my company where I work on upgrading existing documents and generate proprietary software; the sole systems utilized in our fourteen restaurants and parent company.
Despite many changes in position and goals, my passion has been video games. Starting around the GameCube era, I fell in love with games like Animal Crossing, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Sunshine, and many others. Since then, I have been playing and enjoying games of all varieties across all platforms. Whether the plot is set in Sci-fi or fantasy, the genre is first-person shooter or isometric strategy, I have come to enjoy games of every shape and size. Now that I have experience in building games and a glimpse behind the magic curtain, I have found my love for the industry renewed. Where I began just playing, I now find myself dissecting games, questioning how certain mechanics or items were accomplished, and more importantly, how I can improve or change on what others have developed. Video games have captured my attention at desire through their fantastical worlds and amazing stories. Now that I am in a position to add to that culture and legacy, I anticipate the chance to contribute to existing worlds and introduce my own.
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Throughout life, I define myself as dedicated and am always looking for the opportunity to grow. Where most would be content with passing school and holding a job, I have been able to not only survive in those conditions but flourish under them. I pride myself on being a problem solver and enjoy the chances to do so. When an issue appears, I aim to apply my knowledge to find a solution and possess the tenacity to keep at it. My philosophy is that once you stop growing, you start regressing; if you start being comfortable, then you have accepted stagnation. If I can grow in situations where my work and passion are divided, imagine what I could do for you when my drive and desire are united.
