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.

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
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Serves as a game design instructor to middle school and high school students
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Serves as an instructor/camp leader to middle school and high school students
August 2023 - Current
Cleveland Institute of Art
Student Ambassador
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Serves as the first person to contact and greet students, families, and CIA community members
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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
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Collaborates with a team of 13 peers to develop a polished game through Unity that will be published on itch.io
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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)
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Operates and runs the rock shop and creates custom jewelry and keychains promptly
September 2021 - May 2022
Our Lady of the Elms
Aftercare Teacher
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Assisted 1st- 5th-grade students with homework and ensured safety during recess time while monitoring them with COVID protocols

