Katherine Baxter

Current

Junior UI Programmer at 2K Boston/Irrational Games

Past

Lead Game Programmer at Champlain College Emergent Media Center
Programming Intern at Tertl Studos LLC
Helpdesk Tech at Champlain College

Software Engineering TA at Champlain College
Game Advisor at GameStop

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Education

Champlain College

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Games

Katherine Baxter’s Summary

I'm a fresh college grad just getting started in game development in the Boston area. Looking to meet new people and expand my network!

Katherine Baxter’s Specialties:

C/C++, ActionScript 2 and 3 (Flash and Flex), C#, Java, game development, educational games, serious games

Katherine Baxter’s Experience

Junior UI Programmer

2K Boston/Irrational Games

(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

May 2009 — Present (8 months)

Unannounced title.
Lead Game Programmer

Champlain College Emergent Media Center

(Computer Games industry)

October 2008 — May 2009 (8 months)

I was the programmer for a game funded by the UN, aimed at young men in developing countries in at attempt to shape their views about women and put an end to gender violence.

In my previous project, I led a team of three programmers, creating a game/simulation for training emergency responders based on NIMS. It was built in Flash with AS3, using SmartFox Server, Google Maps, and real time weather data.

I also do work for the center at various conferences such at CIMIT 2007 and Learning 2008, representing the school and promoting the EMC.
Programming Intern

Tertl Studos LLC

(E-Learning industry)

May 2008 — September 2008 (5 months)

Developing interactive, fun, educational games and tools in Adobe Flex/AS3. Most of my work was carrying projects through early stages of development, and then assisting and observing while users tested the software, and incorporating their changes and suggestions. I also did some design work, both for my two projects and a third educational game.
Helpdesk Tech

Champlain College

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2008 — April 2008 (4 months)

Taking calls and requests for services from students and faculty and recording relevant information in an online application. Providing services on site all over campus, doing computer/peripheral fixes, repairs, and maintenance.
Software Engineering TA

Champlain College

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

January 2007 — April 2007 (4 months)

Server administration tasks, supervision and maintenance of software engineering computer lab, helping grade assignments
Game Advisor

GameStop

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GME; Retail industry)

June 2006 — September 2006 (4 months)

Video game sales, working at the register, occasionally responsible for opening or closing the store.

Katherine Baxter’s Education

Champlain College

BS , Software Engineering , 2005 — 2009

Activities and Societies:

Software Engineering Club, CHAMP, Dance Team

Additional Information

Katherine Baxter’s Interests:

programming, math, logic, physics, video games, game development, serious games, educational games, robotics, computer software, computer hardware, swimming, sailing, scuba diving, traveling, running