{"id":2950,"date":"2019-10-30T15:20:50","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T22:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aascend-preview.dreamhosters.com\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2019-10-30T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T22:20:52","slug":"jobs-in-the-gaming-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=2950","title":{"rendered":"Jobs in the Gaming Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

Advice from a Veteran of Electronic Arts and Zynga<\/em><\/h2>\n

On November 9 the\u00a0A<\/span>A<\/span>S<\/span>C<\/span>E<\/span>N<\/span>D<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Job Club hosts\u00a0Serena Lam<\/strong><\/span>, General Manager for Endless Mobile Inc, a STEM-based product that inspires kids to code. In her current role, she oversees product management, design, engineering, and operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Serena is a 16-year gaming veteran creating fun experiences for millions and millions of users. As a pre-IPO member of the social gaming pioneer, Zynga,<\/strong><\/span> she worked on multi-million revenue games such as Words with Friends and Farmville. She\u2019s also an alumnus of the game giant, Electronic Arts,<\/strong><\/span> working with the legendary Will Wright on Spore and the ever-popular James Bond franchise.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Serena holds a Masters in Entertainment Technology and Bachelors in Business from Carnegie Mellon University. In her spare time, she loves to exercise, hike, cook, and research about interior design.\u00a0Come get an inside look at work in this fascinating field. Bring your questions, and needless to say, attendees on the spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives\u00a0throughout the program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who: <\/b>Adults on the autism spectrum, families, mentors and professionals all welcome. For more information, please contact: info@aascend.org
When:<\/strong> Sat Nov 9, 10am \u2013 noon<\/strong><\/span>
Where: The Arc of SF<\/span> 1500 Howard St. @ 11th St. SF, CA 94103 map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Parking is sometimes available in the garage at 255 12th Street, with a reasonable flat rate for Saturdays. There is also metered street parking for $2.25\/hr.<\/p>\n\n\n

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