Dr. Sonia Tiwari

Speaker

Industry Professional

Children's Media Association

Campbell, CA, US

Digital Media: Radio, TV, Film, Podcasts, Children's educational media

5-10 Years of Experience

Doctoral or professional degree, College of Education,
Penn State University

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About Me

Learning Experience Designer interested in creating children's educational products. PhD in Learning, Design, and Technology from Penn State University, with a research focus on children’s educational media and maker activities.

Formerly worked as Game Artist and UX designer in the Bay Area, alumni of Academy of Art University, San Francisco (MFA Animation). Currently serving as Director of Events for Children's Media Association (Bay Area Chapter).

Available For

  • Conferences / panels
  • Guest judging
  • In-class lectures
  • Keynotes
  • Media interviews
  • Mentorship
  • Online engagements
  • Q&A sessions
  • Workshops

Professional Links

Speaker's Experience

Potential careers in Learning Design and adjacent fields for Project Managers

Carnegie-Mellon University Silicon Valley - 03/2022

Mountain View, CA, United States

https://www.sv.cmu.edu/programs/mssm.html

Personal branding: Authenticity leading to relevant jobs

University of the Fraser Valley - 05/2022

Remote, Canada

https://www.ufv.ca/calendar/current/CourseDescriptions/PORT.htm

Learning Experience Design

The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast - 07/2021

Remote, United States

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sonia-tiwari-a-lesson-on-learning-experience-design/id1513942867?i=1000530178733

Educational Game Design & Development - the challenges

University of Florida - 11/2020

Recorded lecture, FL, United States

https://ialt.education.ufl.edu

Bringing Creative Design into Early Childhood

Impact Learning podcast hosted by Dr Maria Xanidou - 02/2021

Remote, United States

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bringing-creative-design-into-early-childhood-education/id1454411367?i=1000510572013

Pursuing a Doctoral Program in Instructional Design

University of Tampa - 11/2020

Remote, FL, United States

https://www.ut.edu/graduate-degrees/graduate-education-programs/ms-in-instructional-design-and-technology

Game Design

Vegas Never Sleeps with Steven Maggi - 02/2021

Remote, CA, United States

https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fpsu.box.com%2Fs%2Fign79d46kfkky3mhl4k7fu0ukne62qkc

Organizational Gamification

Penn State University, for the course 'WFED 403 Technologies for Work Effectiveness' taught by Dr. Hyung Joon Yoon - 11/2019

PA, United States

https://ed.psu.edu/academics/departments/department-learning-and-performance-systems/workforce-education-and-development

Early Childhood Makerspaces and Toy Design

Penn State University, for the course 'ECE 405 Instruction in Early Childhood Education Derived from Developmental Theories' taught by Dr. Jim Johnson - 12/2022

PA, United States

Honors, Awards & Professional Memberships

ACADEMIC AWARDS

2022 Paul W. Welliver Outstanding Graduate Student Award
2021 AECT Foundation Scholarship
2021 AECT Outstanding Instructional Design Award
2021 Miriam E Gray Scholarship by Penn State College of Education
2020 Dr Christine Keys Memorial Scholarship
2020 Miriam E Gray Scholarship by Penn State College of Education
2020 AECT Outstanding Instructional Design Award
2019 AECT Immersive Learning Award

FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS 2008-13

Spring Show, Academy of Art University (San Francisco
Canada Film Festival, Rising Star Award (Canada)
Jaipur International Film Festival (India)
Frederick Film Festival (Maryland)
NYCIFF New York International Film Festival (New York)
Vegas CineFest (Nevada)
Puerto Rico International Film Festival (Puerto Rico)
World Kids Foundation (New Delhi, India)
Route 66 International Film Festival (Illinois)
St. Louis International Film Festival (Missouri)
ITSA Film Festival (California), Blue Plum International (Tennessee)

Alumni Associations

Penn State University
Academy of Art University, San Francisco

Touching lives, shaping futures

  • California State University, Dominguez HillsASI Clothes Closet, California State University, DH.

    By offering students free clothing, they will not have to worry about not being able to afford new clothes for school or for professional reasons. We will be helping students professionally and academically. - Itzel Marin, Director of Student Services, ASI

    The ASI Clothes Closet is a service that provides students with free casual and professional clothing. Donors can drop-off their donations at the ASI Office (LSU 231). For information, please contact asidss@csudh.edu

  • Scholarship AmericaProviding access to college scholarships.

    I am proud to say, as the nation’s largest nonprofit private scholarship organization, Scholarship America is 100% student focused. On behalf of students everywhere, we serve as a scholarship resource, guiding advocate, and driving force for student success. We believe in the power of a scholarship, and we believe in providing support beyond a scholarship, to help students persist and complete college with less debt. We are also advocates for students, currently working to raise awareness of aid displacement and scholarship taxability—we are committed to ensuring that students receive the full benefit of the scholarships they earn to help make their dreams possible. - Robert C. Ballard, President & CEO, Scholarship America

    Rated as one of the top charities in education, Scholarship America works directly with students, parents, colleges, businesses and communities to help students fulfill their college dreams. Since it was founded in 1958, Scholarship America has distributed $4.2 billion to more than 2.5 million students. For details, visit their website at https://scholarshipamerica.org/

  • FLIKAccelerating careers & companies through curated internships

    FLIK is on a mission to advance women's economic participation globally by connecting female students with top female founders and leaders across the world through meaningful apprenticeships.

    FLIK is a platform that connects female founders/leaders and students across the world via meaningful apprenticeships. Founders get helping hands on their businesses from ambitious talent and apprentices learn through career-relevant experience, skills training, and mentorship. These connections are elevating women-led ventures globally. To know more visit: https://www.weareflik.com/

  • I Am PerspectiveGaining perspective one conversation at a time.

    "Right now, there's a level of false empathy that we exude as people. But if I sit here and talk with you and you tell me about intimate stories about what's going on in your home and how that's affecting you, it becomes different. " - Jo'rell

    I Am Perspective curates programs that are intended to nurture and respect each and every shared perspective, providing a safe space for all, free of judgement or personal inhibitions stemming from societal pressures, like the need to be ‘politically correct.’ With targeted explorative questions, every conversation also challenges participants to dive deep within themselves to uncover the “why” behind their current perspective.




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