[The path to my career] wasn't always fun or easy. It's hard work. Leah Gerard , Associate Project Manager at Kabam, Inc. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts & Animation, 2014 , The Art Institute of Austin, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston

Associate Project Manager at Kabam, Inc.

Leah Gerard is an associate project manager at Kabam, Inc., a San Francisco company that creates free-to-play games. She’s responsible for production management. “I enjoy the culture and freedom that the video game industry give me. My choices make a difference,” she says.

Leah finds creative inspiration in the world around her and says that her heroes are people who never give up. She recommends that current students understand that the industry is demanding, telling them that “trends come and go. Keep learning.”

Leah, who in 2014 earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts & Animation from The Art Institute of Austin, says that her education taught her how to communicate in a professional environment. She also cites the professional experience* and leadership of her instructors. “The teachers pushed me to be better.”