Suzie Domnick

Suzie Domnick (she/her) is super excited to further the Children’s Media Associations mission to unite, inform and inspire those within the children’s media industry. As a community of thought leaders and visionaries of children’s content, CMA’s goal is to empower everyone at every level to contribute to the development of engaging, nurturing and impactful content […]

Karen Martin

Bringing stories to life has always been a passion for Emmy nominee and Gracie Awards recipient, Karen Martin. Karen is the founder of SH!NE Animation. Since 2012, SH!NE has partnered with NYC’s afterschool programs to encourage children to create and share their stories through animation. Karen is the Executive Producer/Co-host of GUSH, a lifestyle podcast […]

Robert Hann

Robert Hann is a producer, music composer, and sound designer, based in New York City. He has focused his practice in children’s media for over 10 years on a variety of outlets including television and podcasts, as well as mobile apps and games, with a specialization in sound for animation. Rob’s work can be heard […]

Sarah Provost

Sarah is a creator, producer, and educator passionate about collaborating and bringing stories to life. She’s worked on over 60 productions for stage, screen, and audio in a variety of roles from puppeteer and voice actor to writer and director. Her background in puppetry fuels her affection for visual storytelling and her work has been […]

David Sloan

David Sloan is a news producer and journalist in Washington, DC. For nearly a decade he has spent covering the news from around the world, including presidential elections to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Currently he is a producer for Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster. In the past he has worked for PBS NewsHour and The Christian […]

Arielle Shanker

As a children’s media research professional with close to a decade of expertise, Arielle specializes in shaping and evaluating innovative, play-based, and delightful learning experiences tailored for ALL young audiences and families. Her unique skill set enables her to apply her deep understanding of early childhood learning to content development, consultancy, and user experience research. […]

Zoe Steckler

Since her first job as a summer camp counselor, Zoe has been striving toward her goal of empowering and educating kids. At Tufts University, she majored in Child Study & Human Development, and discovered the children’s media industry, which she soon realized was the perfect blend of her interests. Zoe joined the Research & Curriculum […]

Renata Townsend

Renata Townsend creates shows and digital content for kids, adults and their families. She believes in the power of storytelling and laughter to strengthen relationships and solidify memory making. She works in Curriculum at Cartoonito, the preschool programming block of WarnerBros Discovery. As the Assistant Director of Education she oversaw the re-creation of The New […]

Rina Jakubowicz

Rina Jakubowicz, founder of Rina Yoga and Super Yogis, is known for her vibrant and uplifting approach for students of all ages. She has been teaching yoga, mindfulness, and philosophy in English and Spanish for over 20 years and has been a featured presenter at Wanderlust Festivals, Yoga Journal Conferences, Kripalu Center, Himalayan Institute, Omega […]

Corey Nascenzi

Corey Nascenzi is a complete data nerd. Finding hidden patterns in site traffic or building algorithms to match books to readers are her jam.     During her 15 years working in digital development, Corey has managed websites, apps and immersive experiences for PBS, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Penguin Random House to engage kids of all […]