Speaking

Upcoming Conference Participation

  • Austin Game Developers Conference - September 15-17, Austin, TX
  • SiegeCon - October 3-5, Atlanta, GA
  • AECT Conference - November 5, Orlando, FL
  • Project Horseshoe - November 6-9, Austin, TX
  • Video Game Expo - November 21-23, Philadephia, PA

Design Workshops

In the summer of 2008, I will be offering a workshop in Atlanta through SCAD for art educators. It will focus on integrating game design into their curriculum to improve student learning and retention. I am also offering a design workshop for high school students through SCAD in the summer of 2008.

Previous Times I Stood Up and Talked

  • China Joy (via telecast w/interpreter), Bejing, China, June 2008
  • Digital Game Expo, Raleigh, NC, June 2008
  • Digital Downtown Arts Festival, Columbus, OH, May 2008
  • Game Developers eXchange, Atlanta, April 2008
  • Women in Games International, Atlanta, April 2008
  • Game Developers Conference, San Francisco, February 2008
  • The Telfair Museum, Jepson Center for the Arts, “The Magic of Video Games”, January 2008
  • IGDA Orlando Chapter, “Murder, Sex and Censorship”, Full Sail, December 2007
  • Georgia Technology Student Association, “Game Design 101″, “The World of Game Development”, November 2007
  • SiegeCON Atlanta, October 2007
  • Women in Games International - Austin, “She Got Game”, September 2007
  • Women in Film and Television Atlanta, August 2007
  • Idea City, Toronto, Ontario, June 2007
  • Game Developers Exchange, “Sex in Games”, April 2007
  • Women in Games International, “The Ultimate Challenge: Balancing Work and Personal Life”, April 2007
  • Women in Games International, Electronic Arts, “The Balancing Act,” roundtable, March 2007
  • Game Developers Conference 2007, “Sex in Games: Design Issues” roundtable, “Sex in Games: The Business End”, roundtable, “Accessibility Idol Design Challenge,” panel lecture, “IGDA International Case Blasts”, panel lecture, “The Importance of Social Networking to Casual Games” (sponsored session), lecture, March 2007
  • Tomball College, “Murder, Sex and Censorship” lecture, December 2006
  • Montreal Games Conference, “Sex in Games” lecture, November 2006
  • DragonCon, “Sex in Games” and “Murder, Sex and Censorship”, September 2006
  • Sex in Video Games Conference, Opening Keynote & Conference Chair, June 2006
  • GDX Atlanta, “Murder, Sex and Censorship” lecture, May 2006
  • Game Developers Conference 2006, “Sex in Games: Hardcore” roundtable, “Sex in Games” lecture, “Murder, Sex and Censorship” panel moderator, March 2006
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Sex in Games” lecture, February 2006
  • Women’ Games Conference, October 2005, “Sex in Games” lecture
  • The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University, October 2005, “Issues in the Video Game Industry”, lecture
  • Savannah College of Art & Design, October 2005, “Issues in the Video Game Industry”, lecture
  • Future Play Conference, October 2005, “You Want Me To Make a Game About What?” IP Workshop, “Sex in Games” panel member
  • Albany IGDA Group, September 2005, “Murder, Sex and Censorship: Why You Should Care”
  • Clarkson University, September 2005, “Game Designers – Breaking into the Industry”
  • Boston Post Mortem, August 2005, “Murder, Sex and Censorship: Why You Should Care”
  • Montgomery College, May 2005, “Game Designers – Breaking into the Industry”
  • Game Developers Conference 2005, “Sexuality in Games: When is it Appropriate?” roundtable, March 2005