Ben Georgoff

(734) 812.7334 hello@ben.moda

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Experience

Legacy Effects

Technician

Fayetteville, Georgia
2017-present (day play)

  • Avengers Infinity War
  • Advanced Costuming Department
  • Provide and handle on-set reference material for VFX teams
  • Adapt to the fluid pace of production

iD Tech Camps

Assistant Director

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Summer 2015

  • Largest computer camp in Michigan
  • Split managerial duties with the Director
  • Lead a team of 13 Instructors and Staff
  • High national location satisfaction scores
  • Logged and distributed medication daily
  • Organized, planned, and lead activities
  • Resolved an array of customer service issues
  • Purchased camp materials adhering to a budget
  • Gave several speeches a week, planned staff meetings

BETA Camp Instructor

Santa Clara, California
Spring 2015

  • Taught:

    Web Design and Photography with Adobe Muse,
    Lightroom, Photoshop, and DSLR photography,
    Ages 10-12 and 13-18
  • Traveled to California to participate in preseason test camp
  • Logged detailed user experience feedback
  • Invited to share insight with upper management
  • Met with curriculum developer to suggest improvements

Overnight Instructor

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Summer 2013

  • Taught:

    Game Design for iPhone and iPad, Game Salad, Ages 10-12

    3D Level Design with Valve Hammer Editor, Portal 2 and TF2, Ages 13-18

    Advanced Web Design, Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML5, and CSS3, Ages 13-18
  • Modified curriculum to reach students with various learning differences
  • Developed supplementary blended learning tools with gamified objectives

ArtPrize

Summer Design Intern

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Summer 2014

  • The "most-attended public art event on the planet"
  • Designed the Art Club brochure
  • Designed various web graphics
  • Designed a promotional insert for Edward Jones

Youth of Unity

Regional Officer of Communication

Great Lakes Region,
9 Midwestern States + Canada
2010 - 2011

  • Planned and hosted 7 days of teen mindfulness retreats
  • Collaborated with a co-officer and regional consultant
  • Elected into office by 200 of my peers
  • Prepared and delivered approx 14 hours of speeches and stage material
  • Flew several times to participate in comprehensive planning meetings
  • Created a hosted archive of past organizational assets
  • Developed curriculum for facilitated small groups
  • Responsible for weekly blog posts
  • Booked entertainment for retreats
  • Administrated a SharePoint server

Education


BFA Collaborative Design

Kendall College of Art and Design
Class of 2016

Digital Media Minor

User Experience, Video, Interactive

BS Sustainable Business

Aquinas College,
non-graduated
2011 - 2012

Clubs


Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization

Grand Valley State University
Design Advocate
2013

Aquinas Programming Board

Event Facilitator
2012

Aquinas Zero Waste Team

Founding Member
2012

Students in Free Enterprise

Vice President
2011

Training

Management Tranining

iD Tech,
Lake Forrest College 2015

Instructor Training

iD Tech,
Lake Forrest College 2013