The Natural Breakage of Emulation : A Preservationist Approach
Conference Proceedings Talk at Canadian Game Studies Association 2025 Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Education
- M.A. in Digital Humanities, University of Alberta, 2023-2026 (Projected)
- Thesis: “Significant Properties of Emulated Multiplayer Games” (in progress)
- Advisor: Dr. Eric Kaltman
- Master of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, 2023-2026 (Projected)
- Thesis: “Significant Properties of Emulated Multiplayer Games” (in progress)
- Advisor: Dr. Brenda Reyes Ayala
- B.A. in English (Creative Writing specialization), Southern Methodist University, 2019
- B.A. in Creative Computation, Southern Methodist University, 2019
- Minor in Art
Research Appointments
University of Alberta Research Assistant, Medley Interlisp Revival Project, May 2024 - Current
- Cataloguing, tagging, and refining bibliographic entries in Zotero
- Seeking out and preserving obscure technical documents online
- Performing bibliographic investigation to ensure metadata accuracy
- Working on a publication giving an overview of the project for the benefit of other preservationist groups
University of Alberta Research Assistant, MicroCredential Game Development, Sep 2023 - Apr 2024
- Writing and designing educational scripts for game design certificate course
- Proofreading and editing other scripts within the wider project
- Contributing to design ideation for multiple educational areas
- Conducting research for additional sources to contribute to project’s knowledgebase
Fellowships and Awards
2017
Second Place, Frances Mossiker Prize for Prose
2015
Winner, Discovery Scholarship ($10,000 USD)
Presentations & Conferences
“The Natural Breakage of Emulation: A Preservationist Perspective” (forthcoming)
2025 Canadian Game Studies Association (CGSA) Annual Conference — June 6 – 9, 2025
“Preserving the Ephemeral: Approaches to MMO Preservation”
DiHuCon 2025 — March 25, 2025
Service and Leadership
Organizer, DiHuCon 2025, University of Alberta, Winter 2025
Member, Digital Humanities Student Association, University of Alberta, 2024 – present
Senior Member and Organizer, eSports Club, Southern Methodist University, 2018 – 2019
Professional Experience
Bruce Peel Special Collections
Reading Room Supervisor and Exhibition Docent, Summer 2024 – Present
- Supervises treatment of rare books and other sensitive materials
- Provides historical and bibliographic context regarding collection materials to researchers and visitors
- Introduces visitors to the content and layout of the standing exhibition
- Assists visitors with reference questions, directions, and general inquiries
- Manages updates to BPSC’s online exhibition platform, Omeka
Leander Independent School District
Guest Educator, 2022 - 2023
- Adapted to a volatile environment to solve problems as they arose
- Quickly planned and taught classes by established lesson plans
- Managed classroom environment to facilitate intellectual and personal growth of students
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Volunteer Copy Editor and Event Organizer, 2019-2023
- Proofread and edited monthly newsletters for grammar, punctuation, and readability
- Advised graphic design decisions pertaining to layout and aesthetics
Atlas Games
Freelance Writer, 2019, 2021-2022
- Designed and authored accessible tabletop role-playing game setting briefs
- Designed a robust in-game scenario for use in a larger setting
- Met deadlines and maintained active lines of communication
Guildhouse Games LLC
Freelance Writer, 2021
- Authored and curated names and flavor text for a fantasy/sci-fi card game
- Incorporated multifaceted design into complex creative decisions
Norwick Center for Digital Solutions
A/V Digitization Assistant, 2015-2019
- Digitized large volumes of deprecated audio and visual materials for preservation and academic use
- Led digitization of the Ron Davis Oral History Project for three years
- Handled fragile materials daily
- Recorded metadata for archival use
- Repaired and cleaned both materials and digitization equipment as necessary
iD Tech Camps
Instructor, Summer 2016, Summer 2017
- Taught a variety of programming and game design concepts to students primarily aged 13-17
- Prepared varied and engaging course plans on a weekly cycle
- Tuned teaching content and style to the needs of individual students
- Traveled between various locations on an as-needed basis
- Taught courses on as many as six different topics each summer
Technical Skills
Software Proficiencies
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Zotero
- Affinity Publisher
- Davinci Resolve
- Maya
- Houdini
- Twine
- RenPy
- Git
- Bitsy
Languages
- Python
- Java
- C++
- Javascript
- XML
- MarkDown
Talks
The Medley Interlisp Project : Reviving a Historical Software System
Talk at IEEE CCECE 2025 History of Technology Session, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Preserving the Ephemeral : Approaches to MMO Preservation
Conference Talk at University of Alberta DiHuCon 2025, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada