JENIFER ASHLEY VANDAGRIFF 
www.jenifervandagriff.com
jenifer.vandagriff@gatech.edu
678.350.1089

OBJECTIVE  
Seeking a summer internship that takes advantage of my research and design skills in interactive media 
 
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS 
* Over 6 years education and training in theory, research, and production of new media 
* Synergistic cross-disciplinary approach to interaction design, user experience research, and development of digital media  
* Avant-garde problem solving for next-generation technology, communication, and impact on human experience 
* Technology, design, and media enthusiast with effective interpersonal, organization, and communication skills 
 
EDUCATION 
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA   2008-present 
M.S. Digital Media 
 
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA   2005-2008 
B.S. Science, Technology, and Culture (Media Studies), Minor Computer Science 
Institutional Highest Honors 
GPA: 3.97/4.0 
 
SKILLS 
* User Experience: User Testing, Strategic Planning, Task Analysis, Interviews, Surveys, Ethnography, Focus Groups, Wireframes 
* Research: Research Design, Analysis, Documentation, Data Research and Presentation 
* Design: Brainstorming, Design Research, Idea Generation, Presentation, Visual Design, Web Design, Prototyping 
* Tools: Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Illustrator, Maya, Photoshop, Virtools, Microsoft Suite 
* Programming: Competency in Java, Python, HTML, CSS, Processing, PHP/MySQL 
 
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 
Wesley Center for New Media, Current
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 
Graduate Research Assistant: 
Serving as media and research director for a collaborative digital performance production combining real-time traditional and virtual 
performance with research motivation for testing liveness, presence, and mediation in mixed media spaces. 
  
Bleking Institute of Technology, Spring 209
Karlskrona, Sweden
Visiting Instructor and Collaborator: 
Teaching undergraduate students 3D modeling and design in Second Life for a Digital Performance production in collaboration with 
media artist Talan Memmott. 
 
Human Factors & Aging Lab, Fall 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 
Graduate Research Assistant: 
Designed a laboratory website geared towards recruiting older adult participants for research experiments. 
 
Aware Home Research Initiative, Fall 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Graduate Research Assistant: 
Developed and designed visual branding for promoting research awareness and funding. 
 
IQ Interactive, Summer 2008
Atlanta, GA
Customer Experience Intern & Research Analyst: 
Worked with strategy department and user experience team through: industry research, usability studies, audience definition, 
persona creation, wireframing, competitive analysis, and content strategy for various clients and projects. 
 
Ivan Allen College, 2006-2008
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Student Research Assistant: 
Worked on variety of public relations, event planning, web design, and advertisement projects for college recruitment and retention. 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 
* Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association Scholarship, 2008 
* President Undergraduate Research Award Grant for Digital Poetry, 2008 
* ACC Undergraduate Meeting of the Minds Research Conference guest and presenter, 2008 
* Nominee for Georgia Tech Woman of Distinction, 2007 
* President Undergraduate Research Award Grant for Italian Futurist Cinema, 2007 
* Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship, 2007 
* Stars Student Assistant Scholarship, 2007 
* Atlanta Journal Constitution Cup, 2005 
 
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS 
* Digital Performance Initiative, 2007-Current 
* Digital World and Image Group, 2008-Current 
* Graphics, Visualization and Usability Center, 2007-Current 
* Buzzstudios Film Production Club, 2007-Current 
* Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association, 2008-Current 
 
RELEVANT COURSEWORK 
Visual Culture and Design, Principles of Interaction Design, Film, Literary and Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Object Oriented 
Programming, Human-Computer Interaction, Educational Technology, Online Communities  
 
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES 
Advertising, Art, Design, Digital Poetry, Event Planning, Fashion, Film, Gaming, Literature, Machinima, Media Studies, Music, 
Performance, Philosophy, Photography, Research, Spoken-word Poetry, Technology, Television, Video production 
 
REFERENCES 
Jay Bolter, Wesley Chair of New Media
jay.bolter@lcc.gatech.edu

Michael Nitsche, Director Digital World and Image Group
michael.nitsche@lcc.gatech.edu
 
For more details, visit my portfolio at www.jenifervandagriff.com