Griffin Smith

Content Writer and Digital Artist

841 Federal Street

Belchertown, MA 01007

(413) 544-3150

Donovan731@gmail.com

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Brown University - Instructor

JANUARY 2020-May 2020

• Designed and taught Machine Learning and Language Arts, Brown’s first artificial intelligence arts workshop

• Surveyed a number of contemporary themes in computer-generated art covering literature, visual arts, music, and installation pieces

• Helped students design and carry out projects engaged with ethical and aesthetic concerns in AI theory

SEPTEMBER 2019-DECEMBER 2019

• Designed and taught Digital Language Arts 1, an introductory workshop in electronic literature and art practice

• Facilitated discussion between majors and non-majors of relevant questions in contemporary language arts

• Lectured on art history covering 20th century literary movements and the evolution of interactive digital works

JANUARY 2019-MAY 2019

• Worked collaboratively with chair of the literary arts department John Cayley in drafting a redesigned syllabus for this annually taught VR literature course Writing 3D

• Led hands-on hardware and software demos in designing for virtual reality

• Lectured weekly on poetry and interactive literature in three dimensional spaces

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Writers Project at Brown University - Coordinator

JANUARY 2019-MAY 2020

• Assisted in day to day operations of the project, which gives refuge and funding to writers under threat of political violence in their home countries

• Website design and maintenance in conjunction with Brown’s digital web team

• Outreach and written correspondence with all potential international applicants

• Proofread communication with other departments and university administration

• Aided the selection committee with preparation and organization of applications and relevant documents

TDS Center for Communication and Social Learning - Group Leader and Mentor

SEPTEMBER 2006-AUGUST 2018

• Served as a lead mentor in social and emotional education groups for children on the autism spectrum 

• Designed group content for students with a wide array of special needs including improv games, vocational training, and personalized social-skills exercises

• Prepared written reports and detailed student plans for parents and therapists

• Assisted in the training of new mentors and design of educational materials