Member Profile

Dr. Sonia Tiwari

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

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About Me

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).

Available For

  • Conferences / panels
  • Guest judging
  • In-class lectures
  • Keynotes
  • Media interviews
  • Mentorship
  • Online engagements
  • Q&A sessions
  • Workshops

Online Presence

Speaker's Experience

Potential careers in Learning Design and adjacent fields for Project Managers

Carnegie-Mellon University Silicon Valley - 03/2022

Mountain View, CA, United States

Personal branding: Authenticity leading to relevant jobs

University of the Fraser Valley - 05/2022

Remote, Canada

Learning Experience Design

The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast - 07/2021

Remote, United States

Educational Game Design & Development - the challenges

University of Florida - 11/2020

Recorded lecture, FL, United States

Bringing Creative Design into Early Childhood

Impact Learning podcast hosted by Dr Maria Xanidou - 02/2021

Remote, United States

Pursuing a Doctoral Program in Instructional Design

University of Tampa - 11/2020

Remote, FL, United States

Game Design

Vegas Never Sleeps with Steven Maggi - 02/2021

Remote, CA, United States

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

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

PA, United States

Academic OR Industry Research Collaboration Interests

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Awards and Accomplishments

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)

Alumni Associations

Penn State University
Academy of Art University, San Francisco

Language(s) of Delivery

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