Tabea is an 18 year old girl currently studying computer science at Dalhousie University in Canada, aiming to have a career in game development. She has been a hobbyist developer for several years, using platforms like GameMaker: Studio and Unity, and releasing games on itch.io   (https://avalti.itch.io/) . She started out playing games at a young age and when she wanted her first laptop, she had to learn something that ignited her passion in life! 

Allison Salmon has been a developer in the video game industry for over 15 years. Starting as a software engineer, Allison has worked at companies of all sizes from AAA to tiny indie. She currently works at Flippfly creating PC, mobile, and console games. She is also a board member for GLITCH, a  non-profit arts and education center for emerging game makers.  When not creating games, she spends time knitting and exploring the great outdoors with her husband and two kids. 

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Creanza is a Computer Science and Digital Media Arts student located in the midst of NYC.  With her passion to tell stories using her art, she joined the technology field in pursue of joining the gaming industry. Creanza is currently working on her debut Middle grades novel Cricket and The Bird and she describes what she does to strengths her skills through projects that mean the world to her. 

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From an early age Catie loved games and knew she would want to pursue a career toward it. When she started in animation she later knew then that her passion laid in design. Catie then realized that when joining the game industry, there is a lack of women and then created Bay Area Womxn in Games. Together we talk about her journey and how everything started. 

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Twitter:  @eu4ic_games 

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Dali is a streamer, a mother and an aspiring voice actor for the gaming industry. Together we talk about what led to her joining the streaming community and her journey of becoming a “girlgamer”. Although it was a rough journey, her love for games did not end. 

You can find her at twitch.tv/Dalirocksursocks

Twitter @Dalirocksursox

Hashtag girlgamer will feature interviews with amazing women in the gaming industry. Highlighting accomplishments and the journey they have been through. #GG is hosted by Natalia Ramirez, an aspiring game developer and streamer who found it intimidating getting into the gaming industry and took action to the find other inspiring women. 

From mobile gaming to PC and Console. Justine is an incredible Sr. Game Artist who fell in love with games throughout her college career. Together she gives us insight into her journey and the difficulties she faced when trying to join the industry.  

Website:  jmarieray.com 

Twitter:  @jmarieray