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About Me.

Teresa White was born in New York and moved to Ohio when she was young. She has always enjoyed games of all kinds, from board games to card games. Then, when she learned about video games, they captivated her. Ever since then, she has wanted to make her own games and give the same joy those games give her. 

She is currently studying game design at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She has always enjoyed the environments and props of a game because they immerse her in the world. She loves creating props, weapons, and environments using ZBrush, Maya, and Unreal Engine. She has created 4 video games and has published one with a team. 

Outside of her joy in game design, she expands her horizons by experimenting with other mediums like clay, 3D printing, and painting. 

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Resume 

Education 

August 2022 - May 2026

Cleveland Institute of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Game Design

Skills I have gained:

Engines: Unity, Unreal Engine, and GameMaker

3D: Substance Painter, Maya, 3D assets, 3D animation, 3D modeling

2D: Pixel art, 2D assets, 2D animation

Digital Design: Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Adobe Animate

 Prevalent/Related Experiences 

May 2025 - Current

Ethlete Lab Academy 

Academy Guru 

  • Serves as a game design instructor to middle school and high school students

  • Serves as an instructor/camp leader to middle school and high school students 

August 2023 - Current

Cleveland Institute of Art

Student Ambassador 

  • Serves as the first person to contact and greet students, families, and CIA community members

  • Answers direct phone calls, connecting callers to appropriate administrative offices

August 2024 - December 2024

Cleveland Institute of Art

Game Development Pipeline: Team-Based Projects - Pyskick

  • Collaborates with a team of 13 peers to develop a polished game through Unity that will be published on itch.io

  • Serves as co-art lead to produce assets and maintain open communication with the programming team to ensure compatibility of assets and code

Additional/Work Experience

May 2023 - August 2023

Cedar Point, Kaman’s Art Shoppes

Retail Worker  (Seasonal Summer)                                                   

  • Operates and runs the rock shop and creates custom jewelry and keychains promptly

September 2021 - May 2022

Our Lady of the Elms

Aftercare Teacher                                                                          

  • Assisted 1st- 5th-grade students with homework and ensured safety during recess time while monitoring them with COVID protocols

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