Metaverse Roadmap Project Manager at Acceleration Studies Foundation
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Metaverse Roadmap Project Manager at Acceleration Studies Foundation
- Owner at Goldstein's Bagel Bakeries
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- Content Creator/Localization at Hidden Path Entertainment
- Self-Study Coordinator at Walden School of California
- Co-Organizer at Ludium1, University of Indiana
- President, Board of Trustees at Walden School
- Education
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- California State University-Fullerton - College of Business and Economics
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Bridget Agabra’s Summary
I bring a background in business, non-profit governance and passion for the study of synthetic worlds to my work. I have brought together together game designers and researchers for the Metaverse Roadmap Project, Ludium1 at Indiana University and Cyberspace@UCLA, as well as informally at socials and salons. I worked with all levels of community at Walden School to produce a vibrant Accreditation Study.
I was profiled on CNN, Newsweek & USA Today as a fully functioning adult female EQ player, back in the day. I contributed content and localization on Hidden Path's Wits & Wagers for XBLA, and have independently worked on design analysis documents.
I enjoy all aspects of directed group work and conference and event coordination, from schedules to attendee selection to facilities choices and documentation. I am interested in project, research and event management and organization, and specialize in working with distributed teams. Feel free to contact me if you have potential projects upcoming that might need a hand.
Bridget Agabra’s Specialties:
Bringing diverse groups together for focused, goal-oriented work.
Bridget Agabra’s Experience
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Metaverse Roadmap Project Manager
Acceleration Studies Foundation
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Taking its name from the immersive 3D world imagined by Neal Stephenson in his visionary novel, Snow Crash, the Metaverse Roadmap (MVR) is a comprehensive 10-year technology forecast and visioning survey of 3D Web technologies, markets, and applications.
We gather interdisciplinary groups of experts to map significant trends, opportunities and wildcard scenarios in the 3D Web space of the next decade. The first Metaverse Roadmap Summit resulted in the report available at www.metaverseroadmap.org. We are also putting together smaller gatherings and co-located conferences. Please let me know if you or your company would like to be involved!
Currently on hiatus between funded events. -
Owner
Goldstein's Bagel Bakeries
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Food & Beverages industry)
June 1988 — Present (20 years 4 months)
Pasadena, La Canada and Arcadia, CA (1988-present); Did everything from the ground up, literally. Construction, training, purchasing, managing, and ultimately growing the business to nearly $3 million yearly sales. Goldstein’s was the winner of Zagat’s Best Bagels 1998, Pasadena Star News Best Bagel several times, Pasadena humanitarian Award 1999. I was a panel speaker, “Women in Business” conferences, USC Graduate Women in Business 1998, 1999, Women at Work Pasadena 1999. The stores are currently being run by other family members.
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Content Creator/Localization
Hidden Path Entertainment
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)
July 2007 — April 2008 (10 months)
Working remotely, I have enjoyed writing creative content for Hidden Path's Wits & Wagers casual XBLA title, as well as finding and managing localiztion of similar content for other English speaking regions of the world.
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Self-Study Coordinator
Walden School of California
(Education Management industry)
February 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 1 month)
I am happy to have been Coordinator for Walden's year long California Association of Independent Schools Accreditation Self Study. I started with creating schedules and milestones for the Director, faculty, staff and community to take on their assigned areas of study. I stewarded the process, collecting the results and working with the Director to move them from a collection of draft documents to a finished, unified report. I also created the final design and layout of the document (as well as its 200 page appendix) and handled its physical production and distribution. In early 2008, I organized the on-site visit of the Accreditation team.
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Co-Organizer
Ludium1, University of Indiana
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)
June 2005 — October 2005 (5 months)
Worked with Ted Castronova to organize and put on an invitation-only event bringing together leading game designers, researchers and other experts to create new paradigms for university research of virtual worlds. Ludium1 used a unique game structure of competitive, interdisciplinary teams to produce a working conference that was just damn fun, as well as productive.
Tasks included:
*Identifying qualified attendees
*Creating and providing website content
*Working with facilities staff at Indiana University
*Arranging travel
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President, Board of Trustees
Walden School
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
June 2000 — June 2005 (5 years 1 month)
Oversaw the organization and work of 7 committees, planned and lead monthly meetings. I lead 3 successful yearly retreats for 20 Trustees and staff to identify and address short and long term institutional needs. I also lead the smooth transition out of long-time director, integrating both legal and organizational issues.
Bridget Agabra’s Education
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California State University-Fullerton - College of Business and Economics
B.A., Marketing - Advertising Management, Retail Management, 1980 — 1983
Additional Information
Bridget Agabra’s Groups:
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ION Game Conference 2008 -
Casual Games
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