Aya Karpinska
New York, NY
e-mail: aya at technekai dot com
http://www.technekai.com


Experience

Brown University  Providence, RI
Sep 07 – Present
Teaching Assistant
Planning and conducting an intermediate-level class in which students create projects
exploring techniques for effective and innovative use of text in digital media.

R/GA  New York, NY
Dec 2006 - Aug 2007
Digital Culture Researcher
Combining trendspotting, ethnography, and consumer research to discover and interpret key behaviors in the use of technology to enrich people’s lives.

Sep 2003 - Sep 2006
Senior Interaction Designer
Designer of content, structure, and functionality of interactive projects. Working with clients to refine their strategy and develop creative solutions that balance their goal with users’ needs.

Missing Pixel  New York, NY
Oct 2006 - Dec 2006
Copywriter
Wrote concept and copy for games designed to teach children in grades 4 through 8 about telecommunications and technology.

Global Action Project  New York, NY
Jun 02 – Dec 03, Mar 05 – Sep 2007
Web Designer / Producer
Created a site that showcases GAP’s Documentary Project for Refugee Youth, a program for teenagers expressing their experiences through video, writing, and images.

Education
Brown University | Literary Arts | Providence, RI
Master of Fine Arts | Graduation expected May 2008

New York University | Interactive Telecommunications Program | New York, NY
Master of Professional Studies | GPA: 4.0 | May 2003

SUNY at Buffalo| Advanced Honors Program Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Science, Systems of Cognition and Expression | GPA: 3.98 | May 2001

Institut de Touraine | Tours, France
Intensive French Language Course Spring 2001

Languages
Fluent spoken and written Polish (native) and French
Intermediate spoken and written Spanish