[ C.V. Spring 2005 ]

Ms. Cindy Poremba

297 East 17th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V5V 1A6

Email: cindylou at shinyspinning dot com
Website: http://shinyspinning.com


< Education >

MASc, Interactive Arts
Computing Arts and Design Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 
Surrey, BC, Canada

    Thesis: Player as Author: Digital Games and Agency

Honours Co-op BA '98, English Rhetoric & Professional Writing, New Media Concentration
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada


< Papers and Articles >

"Point and Shoot: In Game Photography." Entermultimediale 2, Prague, Czech Republic, 9-12 May 2005.

"Patches of Peace: Tiny Signs of Agency in Digital Games." Level Up: Digital Games Research 
Conference 2003, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, 4-6 November 2003.

"Remaking Each Other's Dreams: Player Authors in Digital Games." New Forms Festival 2003, 
Vancouver, British Columbia, 30-1 July/Aug 2003.

"Beyond Boy's Toys: Women, Play and Mindstorms Robotics." Life by Design:
Everyday Digital Culture Symposium, University of California, Irvine, 10 -12 April 2003. 

"Technology gifts are for girls, too." Tri-City News, 18 Dec 2002: 30.


< Awards and Accomplishments >

- SFU Graduate Fellowship Winter 2003
- International Game Developer's Association GDC Student Scholarship 2002
- Graduate Academic Scholarship 2001-2002 
  (1st place standing, Computing Arts & Design Sciences)
- St. Jerome's College Founders Scholarship 1994 (Entrance)


< Employment Experience >

Lecturer, Interactive Arts (present)
Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus
Surrey, BC

     Courses taught 
    Systems of Media Representation (IAT 100, Fall 03-04) 
     New Media Images (IAT101 Winter 04-05)
    Viral.Net (Summer 05 special programs)


Teaching/Research Assistant (Spring 2002 - Summer 2003)
Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus
Surrey, BC

    Course Developer: Systems of Media Representation/New Media Images; Gaming
    Program Coordinator: SFU Surrey Girl Power: Computers and Creativity summer technology camp
    Games Coordinator: CIHR/Kinesiology concussion game project
 

Development Coordinator - Learnware Projects (May - August 2001)
Centre for Learning & Teaching Through Technology (LT3) - University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON

    Responsible for the coordination of development activities for summer learnware projects. 
    Involved in tutorial enhancement and online community development for research projects. 
    Developed and taught hands-on tutorials and workshops for learnware development support.


Online Experience Designer (Jan 1999 - Feb 2001) 
Centre for Learning & Teaching Through Technology (LT3) - University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON

    Creative lead in the interface design and implementation of tutorials, community sites, 
    websites and multimedia presentations. Gave presentations on design tools and issues and 
    mentored student workgroups. LT3 Portfolio: http://lt3.uwaterloo.ca/~cporemba/


Communications Assistant (8 months co-op + 4 months contract (Winter 1998))
Castek Software Factory, Toronto, ON

    Interface design and graphics support for company intranet. Newsletter design and 
    implementation in Lotus Domino environment.


< Organizations/Events >

- Organizer/Curator, PoV Alternative Games Exhibition (2005)
- Organizing Committee, "Changing Views: Worlds in Play." DiGRA 2005 Conference
- Conference Coordinator (with Camille Baker), New Forms Festival 2003 
- DigitalGirl Program Director, DigitalEve Vancouver (2002)
-Steering Committee, DigitalEve Kitchener-Waterloo (2001)
-Board of Directors, Waterloo Co-operative Residence Incorporated (1996)


< Technical Expertise >

HTML, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Director (Lingo), PHP, Flash MX, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Fireworks, SMIL (XML), NQC (Lego Robotics)


< Interests >

My research interests include e-cultures, interaction & agency, documentary/reality genres and creative constructionism/remediation; specifically related to digital games, robotics, and women & technology.  

My personal interests include travel, recreational softball, and muay thai kickboxing.