Elizabeth Rood is an education expert, with extensive background in both formal and informal learning, and an evangelist for closing opportunity gaps by providing young children from low-income communities with […]

Diondra joined the Children’s Media Association in 2020 and became the Events Coordinator for the Bay Area chapter. It was in 2020 that she began to transfer her knowledge and […]

Ben is an expert in education and technology on LeapFrog’s Learning Team in Emeryville, CA, where he blends curriculum and interactivity into products that promote playful learning experiences. Before joining […]

Chris Rettstatt is an award-winning children’s media professional and published author who focuses on the intersection of creativity and technology. Chris has worked in various areas of children’s media, from […]

Laura Zimmermann, Ph.D has a passion for supporting early learning by bringing insights from the learning sciences, child development, and media research to the creation of products and implementation of […]

Julie is passionate about the power of story to enact positive social change, believes the stories we tell children shape the adults they become, and knows that quality children’s literature […]