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
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).
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
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
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)
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Penn State University Academy of Art University, San Francisco
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