TVO: Children’s Games
TVOkids and TVOmPower
2011-2021
As Director, Interactive and the creative lead for kids digital content at TVO. I led an in-house games team to create 80+ in-house games. The team I led at TVO created games for both TVOkids.com and TVO mPower. I brought a creative vision to TVO Kids games and to bespoke in-class math games, infusing narratives and diverse representation for an engaging and inclusive learning experience.
I also provided consulting and creative direction for convergent TV-focused games on TVOkids.com, contributing to the intersection of gaming and television entertainment with innovative storytelling and interactive experiences. During my tenure at TVO, I consulted on 50+ TVOkids convergent games and interactive experiences.
My skills:
🌟 Storytelling
Crafting captivating narratives and original storylines for educational games catering to K-6 students.
🎮 Game Creative Director
I specialize in crafting engaging adventures that fuse entertainment with education. From imaginative storylines to interactive gameplay, my focus is on making learning an immersive journey.
📺 TV-Focused Kids Games Consultant
Collaborating on TV-centric games, blending the excitement of television with interactive gameplay for young audiences.
Highlights
TVO mPower
TVO mPower is a bespoke Math and Social Studies gaming experience created by TVO. In my role at TVO, I provided creative and game direction for the games and world experiences. Character and Narratives were developed to represent the people of Ontario. During my time at TVO, I led the creation of the mPower narrative, character and world development, and the creation of its 50+ unique games.
Kindergarten game: Weather or Not
TVOKids.com
Working closely with TVO’s television team and external production companies, I was a creative consultant on 50+ games for co-productions at TVOkids.
The TVOkids.com team were also active making in-house bespoke games for the website. I led the creative team on the design and production of 30+ original TVOkids.com games during my time in this position.
Bear’s Birthday Party game, featuring Polkaroo!