The 7th annual Children’s Media Career Symposium will take place on Friday, April 4th, 2025 from 3:00-5:30 pm in the Atrium of Annenberg Hall.
Are you…
Considering a Career in Media or a Career Focused on Children?
Have fond memories of watching Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, or Sesame Street?
Inspired to create new, amazing content for youth, including podcasts, video games, TV shows, YouTube channels, and more?
This event is for you!
Meet with industry leaders, get tips for starting your career, and network with major players in the children’s media industry! The event is open to all Temple students, alumni, faculty, administration, students from other universities, and the community.
The Symposium will take place at Klein College of Media and Communication, 2020 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122. Event is free but registration required. Student’s be sure to check in with your professor for extra credit!
Panelists
You’ll get the chance to connect and network with these remarkable speakers:
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David Kleeman | Senior Vice President, Global Trends | Dubit Limited | https://www.dubit.io/
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Caitlin Corkery | Series Creator and Senior Manager of Series Production, Albie’s Elevator | WHYY | https://whyy.org/programs/albies-elevator/
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Danny LaBrecque | Creator & Host | Danny Joe’s Tree House | https://dannyjoestreehouse.com/
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Linda Simensky | Head of Character Development and Scripted Content | Duolingo | https://www.duolingo.com/
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Diondra Brown | Content and Curriculum Manager, Twin Cities | PBS | https://www.tpt.org/
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Tone Thyne | Vice President of Moonladder | FableVision, Film and Television | https://www.fablevisionstudios.com/
Tone Thyne is VP of Moonladder. He oversees development and production of FableVision’s original animated and live-action broadcast properties. He has acted in the role of Writer, Director, Showrunner, and Executive Producer on several long and short form projects for Aardman Animation, Sesame Studios, SpinMaster, The Dodo, SuperProd, The Boston Pops, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Guru Studios. Tone was Showrunner/Executive Producer of SpinMaster’s hit preschool series Sago Mini Friends (Apple+); he was Showrunner/Head Writer for Emmy-award winning series Go Go Cory Carson (Netflix); Executive Story Consultant on Pikwik Pack (Disney); and the Supervising Producer for the Emmy award-winning Wonder Pets! (Nick Jr.) During his 11 years at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Tone contributed to blockbuster films including The Lion King, Pocahontas, Tarzan, and Toy Story, among others. He has produced animated projects for Mattel, Nickelodeon, PBS, and SyFy Channel and has animated segments for Sesame Street. Tone is a former advisory board member of the Fred Rogers Center and the Co-Creator/Co-Executive producer of the CSA award-winning series The Adventures of Napkin Man!
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Autumn Zitani | Senior Producer, Production/Curriculum & Content | Sesame Workshop | https://sesameworkshop.org
Autumn Zitani is a Senior Producer at Sesame Workshop, working in both the Production and Curriculum and Content Departments. She has been with Sesame Workshop for over 20 years and is responsible for executing the overall creative direction of Sesame Street, as well as managing the development and implementation of Sesame Street’s whole child curriculum. Behind the scenes, Autumn reviews, creates, and integrates educational and developmentally appropriate content across Sesame Workshop’s media platforms such as television, digital media, and social platforms. Autumn received her master’s degree in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.
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Shannon Bishop | Director of Content | PBS Kids | https://pbskids.org/
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Guest Speaker
In between panels, you will also hear from:
Corey Nascenzi | Director, CMA Mentorship Program | Children’s Media Association | https://www.childrensmediaassociation.org/
Check back for panelist updates and information. Register for the symposium today!
You can watch the video from the 2024 Symposium HERE and photos below!
Register for the 2025 Children’s Media Career Symposium here! For more information contact Sherri Hope Culver at sherri.hope.culver@temple.edu.