Blake Kaufman

blakejtkaufman@gmail.com

Work Experience:

ACT / SAT Test Prep & STEM Tutor at Parnassus Prep (2016 - Present)

• Work one-on-one with students to improve their SAT and ACT scores
• Co-facilitate group SAT classes
• Develop individualized lesson plans and curricula tailored to students' needs
• Volunteer as a game development tutor for young children using Scratch and Unity

Professorial Assistantship at Michigan State University (2017-2019)

• Developed user interface software in Unity using C#
• Performed quality assurance testing for student work
• Collaborated with coworkers to curate student work

Education:

Michigan State University (2021)

• Majored in Media and Information
• Minored in Computer Science, Graphic Design, and Game Design
• Honors Student, Distinguished Alumni Scholarship, Red Cedar Scholarship
• 3.52 GPA

Graduated Wheaton High School (2017)

• Engineering program, Honor Roll
• National Merit Scholar
• FIRST FRC Robotics Club - Electrical Team Lead

Proficiencies:

Technical:

• Unity, C#, Java, Python, Blender, Unreal Engine, Excel, Jira

Industry:

• Quality assurance, gameplay programming, 3D modeling, agile development

Interpersonal:

• Communication, writing, teamwork, leadership