Breniel is a children’s media and technology researcher and the President of the CMA Bay Area chapter. Her work focuses on how children learn from media and emerging technologies across home and school settings. She is currently an education researcher at Menlo Education Research and holds a Ph.D. in Media, Technology, and Society from Northwestern […]

Kathryn holds nearly two decades of experience in Communications, with a background in the consumer, technology, entertainment, and education spaces. Involvement in the children’s entertainment and education spaces is a passion of Kathryn’s. She has worked with companies such as LeapFrog, Nintendo, SEGA of America, Disney, Sony Playstation, and more. She thrives on helping companies […]

Dr. Meagan Rothschild is an expert in the realm of children’s media and learning, leveraging her extensive knowledge and experience to create positive and engaging content for young audiences. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to promoting age-appropriate experiences that not only entertain but also foster cognitive and emotional growth in children. Dr. Rothschild’s […]

Jerome Rossen is a composer, songwriter and audio producer. For over 20 years, he has run Freshmade Music (www.freshmademusic.com) an independent audio production studio that focuses on creating music for kids apps, games, podcasts and TV. Jerome has worked with PBS Kids, GBH Kids, PRX, Originator, Leapfrog and Disney. Jerome also created music for the […]

Christina Newhard is a designer, writer, and publisher. Born in Manila to a Filipina mother and American father, she moved to the U.S. at the age of 10. A love for text, image, and story moved her to pursue graphic design, and eventually to create her children’s press, Sari-Sari Storybooks. The press shares the rich […]