Kelly Tsing Sumlock

Game Development Intern at Rookery Interactive

Fixed software bugs including UI text rollout issues by using object-oriented programming in Python; edited and wrote in-game dialogue for the studio’s upcoming game, A Good Night’s Rest; augmented in-house game engine by developing tools that allow for more complex branching narratives; composed scene-specific music and assisted with FX editing.

Editor-in-Chief at Shady Dealer

Published the Shady Dealer satire paper while leading an editorial masthead of 9 members; organized writer meetings, edited article submissions, and managed finances via advance annual planning; hosted 6 writing workshops to teach political humor, growing article output by over 40%.

Co-President at Phoenix Survivors Alliance, University of Chicago

Led a team of 9 advocates that planned violence awareness and prevention events, including 3 self-defense workshops, 2 symposiums, and 2 art installations made from crowdsourced survivor testimonies; Advocated for survivors in meetings with administrators, helping the school offer on-campus trauma therapy through the Institute on the Formation of Knowledge.

Freelance Tutor at Independent Tutoring

Taught creative writing to students aged 6–18, who then won 8 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards; built an independent client network; mentored high schoolers in Mandarin by developing personalized language curricula.

Game Development Intern at Rookery Interactive

Fixed software bugs including UI text rollouts using object-oriented programming in Python; edited in-game dialog for the studio’s upcoming game, A Good Night’s Rest; augmented in-house game engine by developing tools to support more complex branching narratives.

Linguistic Consultant at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (School of Engineering)

Analyzed, transcribed, and translated 80+ multilingual AI-human conversations for the Grace humanoid healthcare assistant AI; composed Cantonese responses for healthcare assistant AI; edited and translated bilingual brochures for the Center for Aging Science.

Editor-in-Chief at The Shady Dealer, University of Chicago

Published the Shady Dealer satirical paper; led an editorial masthead of 9; organized writer meetings, edited submissions, and managed finances via annual planning; hosted writing workshops that grew output by over 40%.

Co-President at Phoenix Survivors Alliance, University of Chicago

Led a team of 9 advocates planning violence awareness and prevention events, including self-defense workshops, seminars, and art installations based on survivor testimonies; advocated for survivors in admin meetings, helping establish on-campus trauma therapy initiatives.