Nyusha Iampolski

Resumé

Game Experience

NYU Incubator

Designer

My MFA thesis “Normal-Bad Sex” was accepted into a year-long residency/incubator program at NYU, awarding it $15,000 in funding and development for nine months.

  • June 2023 – Present

Adjunct, NYU

I am teaching the course Games 101 to incoming BFA students.

  • August 2023 – Present


First Person Scholar

Associate Editor

Editing for the “Essays” section of a games scholar journal published by the University of Waterloo.

  • May 2023 – Present


Mission US / Electric Funstuff

Artist

2D art assets for main character animations, NPC portraits, alternate character outfits, background crowd illustrations, and image retouching, all based on historic photos of real people and places.

  • November 2021 – November 2022


BrainXcape Escape Room

Designer and Game Master

Co-created a virtual escape room. Designed puzzles and constructed props to be used in current and future physical rooms. Created walkthroughs, hints, and employee manuals. Monitored and ran thousands of games.

  • August 2018 – July 2020


  • Brooklyn Escape Room
  • Game Master
  • Greet players, create friendly atmosphere, and monitor their game via camera while providing well-timed clues. Modify props and create art for the business.
  • Oct 2020 – Present

Oct 2020-Dec 2020


Global Game Jam

Designer and Artist

  • Designed puzzle mechanics and drew character portraits, UI, and background elements for video
  • games. Winner of “Best Game Design” at the NYU Game Center site in 2019 for “Rent Race: The Park Slope Simulator”.

Jan 2018, Jan 2019, Jan 2020

Education

New York University

MFA in Game Design, May 2023



Hunter College

Psychology BA, concentration in Developmental Psychology Dean’s List for four semesters

Jan 2020

Awards

  • It’s Nice That
  • AIGA
  • Fonts In Use
  • The Dieline

Contact

email@domain.com

000-000-000


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Psychology Experience

  • CAP Youth Outreach
  • Intake Counselor
  • Plan and execute an outreach program for 14-21 year-olds in NYC. Provide one-on-one mental health assessments and counseling with a focus on their technology and internet consumption habits, followed by focus groups for career development.
  • September 2020-Feb 2021

SLV.Global Advanced Mental Health Placement

Counselor

Designed and ran creative therapy sessions at several psychiatric facilities in Sri Lanka. Worked

  • with patients with a wide range of psychological, cognitive, and physical disabilities/illnesses. Participated in a series of educational workshops and training sessions run by a team of local mental health professionals and NGO workers.

April 2018-July 2018


Assistant to Registered Nurse

  • Worked with special needs children to develop social and motor skills, primarily with autistic 2-3 year olds, and conducted individualized art therapy for a child with violent outbursts.
  • May 2014-Sept 2014

Skills and Certificates

Illustration

instagram.com/nyusha.jpg


Freelance artist

Exhibited and sold original artwork at the RAW Artists Showcase in November 2019.


Language

Fully fluent in Russian.


Certificates

  • - Trained in Mental Health First Aid by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  • - "Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health Practices” certificate from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in Bengaluru, India


Awards

  • It’s Nice That
  • AIGA
  • Fonts In Use
  • The Dieline

Contact

email@domain.com

000-000-000


— Instagram

— Twitter

— Facebook