Julia Willson
1042 Western Ave – Glendale, CA 91201 – (805) 455-9957 fuzzyweapon@gmail.com
Objective: P/T Assistant - Writer
Summary
Trained in Object Oriented Programming and technical documentation.
Familiar with and experience in software development.
Experience with porting offline applications to web applications.
Training with advanced data structures, algorithms, and database design.
Experienced with product sales, customer assessment, product packaging, web-based advertisement, and small business management.
Familiar with and have experience with basic cinematographic techniques.
Have experience with conceptual theatrical design including sets and costumes.
Experience
QA
I was a QA tester for Disney Interactive Studios for two summers and I am currently working for them now in the same capacity. This has included everything from testing games, working with localization, managing and maintaining test scripts, burning builds, minor IT work to taking more responsibility our most recent project by working with my lead to help manage the team and generate daily and build reports. The games I've worked on at DIS which have already shipped are Pirates of the Carribean, Chicken Little, Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Desperate Housewives, and Hannah Montanna.
GAME DESIGN
I am currently head coder, designer, and Public Relations for an online multiplayer text-based game (MUSH) being developed called Dissendium.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Worked in a team of four developers on a web-based interactive program designed to teach kids better English.
-helped design program architecture for both the back and front-end.
-maintained and updated data files.
-coded the front-end with a co-developer.
Corresponded and coordinated with our programming consultant (on the program), Dr. Scott Huffman, who is the Vice President of Engineering at Kanisa.
WEBSITE DESIGN
(long since been modified and added to by their owners/maintainers)
Designed http://www.toandfrogliders.com.
Designed http://www.mysweetgliders.com using Homestead’s html editor as was requested and required by the client.
Designed http://www.mylittlegremlin.com using Homestead’s html editor as was requested and required by the client.
BUSINESS & ADVERTISING
Started my own company when I was a Sophomore in high school.
Designed and maintained the company website.
Designed products and merchandise.
Successfully and consistently sold our main product while one on one with customers.
Networked for the company.
Designed company advertisements for local and national conventions.
THEATRE, WRITING, & ART
Graphic design for web designs.
Graphic design for advertisements.
Conceptual design for Hamlet, the play.
Conceptual and practical design for a temporary campus art installation.
Assistant directed, storyboarded, edited (sound and video) for a short film in a new works theatre festival.
Assistant directed over 9 productions.
Directed a full length play, five other pieces, and directed and wrote a theatrical performance art piece.
I am currently the writer and co-founder of a theatre company named The Bone Shop, founded in Santa Barbara, CA.
Work History
2007 (Jan-Present) Disney Interactive Studios
QA Tester.
2006 (June-Aug) Buena Vista Games Disney
QA Tester - Summer job.
2005 (June-Aug) Buena Vista Games Disney (Now Disney Interactive Studios)
QA Tester - Summer job.
1998-2002 To & Fro Gliders, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Founder/Co-Owner - Turned over the company to a relative to go to college.
Education
High School Diploma: Co-salutatorian
Metro Christian Academy, Tulsa, Oklahoma (2002)
B.S. in Computer Science and Theatre Arts
Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California (2006)
Significant Service Activities
The Light Is Coming (program) for Project Light, a non-profit organization (http://www.projectlight.org/).