Board and Staff
Staff
Ranny Levy, President
Michelle Roybal, Bookkeeper
Samsunshine Levy, Web Master
Philomena Salem, Radio Show Director, Editor
Angel Urquidi, Video Editing Manager
Amy Weingartner, Writing Coach and Editor
Terry Solowey - KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Boot Camp Instructor
Trustees
Ranny Levy - Founder and President
Ed Greene, Ph.D. -Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network
Dan Gurlitz - Soundview Media Partners LLC
Nancy Kenney - Vice President, Filmmaker and Composer
Mallory Lewis - Children's Entertainer
Kimbirly Orr - Knock Out Performance
Jere Rae-Mansfield -
Monterey Media
National Board
Brittany Curran, Actress
Joseph Giangrasso - Filmmaker
R. Paul Herman - HIP Investor
Evelyn Kaatz, Author, Educator, Product Development, Consultant
Laura Lavi, Attorney
Margaret Loesch - Emmy-Award winning Executive Producer, Kids & Family Media
Jay Reinbold - Warner Bros. Entertainment
Advisory Board
Stevanne Auerbach, Ph. D. , Dr. Toy
Connie Chavarria
Michael Davis
Steve Michelson
Dorrit Ragostine
Carina Sayles
Katherine Schell
Marlene Sharp - TV Producer
Nancy Silverstone, VP, Head of Programming
Terry Solowey - Children's
Media Specialist
Current KIDS FIRST! Film Critics 2018
For a list of current youth reporters, go here:
2019 KIDS FIRST! Film Critics (new)
Beatrice Nail
Alyssa Cedeno
Will Chuhta
Elle Cohen
Kayenta Cruz
Leire Garrogerricaechebarria
Alexa Gold
Mia Gonzales
Ivey Helton
Brad Martin
Alaia Mendoza
Kendall Moy
Madison Moy
Calee Nowak
Jada Pace
Ethan X. Persten
Leandro Ramirez
Lindalee Rose
Katherine Schell
Veronica Silvosa
Tiana Sirmons
Hennesi Valle Rosas
Brock Taylor
Brianni Walker
Eva Wassom
Selene Weiss
Madison Whitman
Vania Zarak
2018 KIDS FIRST! Film Critics (new)
Zoe Cannella
Nancy Fifita
SaniyaRain Fowler
Brandon James Roy
Ava LaVigne
Milika Lomu
Jordan Millar
Sev'n Sieni
Siaki Sii
2017 KIDS FIRST! Film Critics (new)
Izzy Cruz
Abraham Finer
Damon Foxe
Lucia Funaro
Nathalia Marie Jackson
Talia Jacnuk
Sahiba Kaur
Rachael Kelly
Lara Marcus
Samantha Marcus
Leah Rudes
Eden Tam
Raquel Young
2016 KIDS FIRST! Film Critics (new)
Dariana Alvarez
Nathalie Avendano
Imani Baptiste-Green
Kamhai Beard
Calista Bess
Kamryn Bouyet
Angelie Carmen
Linda Derry
Jasmyn Diaz
Rohan Foxe
Lizeth Gallegos
Maria Guerrero
Adrian Hernandez
Talia Jacnuk
Ella Ladd
Katlyn Martin
Jolleen Diane Mejia
Arjun Nair
Carla Paz-Almonte
Eden Picardo
Giselle Tellechea
Tristan Tierce
2015 KIDS FIRST! Film Critics (new)
Nathaniel Biek
Bison Branch
Hailee Hutton
Alejandra Garcia
Abigail Zoe Lewis
Ryan Rivera
Na'im Smith
Benjamin Price
Miles Talia
2014 KIDS FIRST Film Critics (new)
Samantha Alexander
Jeremy Badour
Brandon Cela
Michelle Contreras
Connor Davis
Tre'ana Hickson
Willie Jones
Jorge Lopez
Harmony Makhfi
Clayton Pickard
Haley Powell
Kayla Powell
Kendyl Powell
Shelby Ronea
Madeline Rose
Simone Sharrieff
Brooke Singleton
Katherine Starr
Justin Storey
Kamren Washington
Brooklyn Wright
2013 KIDS FIRST! Film Critics (new)
Jailene Arias
Stacy-Love Belizaire
Valdi-Agaelle Belizaire
Keefer C. Blakeslee
Adam Chernick
Cassandra Hsiao
Molly Jackson
Johntae Lipscomb
Patrick Nguyen
Gerry Orz
Canela Roey
Jaheem Toombs
2012 KIDS FIRST! Film Critics (new)
Camille Bajema
Brianna Beaton
Morgan Bertsch
Victoria Burns
Casey Chandler
Julia Chestnut
Blake Hawes
Jennifer Huntoon
Hunter Willow Jones
Cheyenne Nguyen
Julianna Noone
Talia Rashba
Ajay Sharma
2011 KIDS FIRST Film Critics (new)
Anthony Aranda
Gabriella Chu
Raven Devanney
Makai Weber-Colvin
Sam Connor
Honorary Board
Bruce Apar - Mediapar
Peggy Charren - Action For Children's Television (Deceased)
Gay
Dillingham - Earthstone, Livingry Foundation
Sarah Frank -
Consultant
Shannon Gilligan -
Choose Your Own Adventure
Joshua
Greene -
Stories to Remember
Vivian Horner -
Educator and Media Specialist
Chris Kientz - Raven Tales
Katie Peters -
Muse Media
Lisa Strout - Director, MA Film Office
Margaret Tritch - Attorney
Board Emeritus
Larry Balaban - Genius Products, Pacific Entertainment
Mary Lou Bono - Media Marketing Expert
Peggy Charring - Children's Media Advocat (deceased)
Rev. Martha Dewing -
Interfaith Minister, youth media specialist
Dr. Irving Lazar, Child Development Specialist (deceased)
Twila Liggett - Reading Rainbow Creator, Educator
Dr. Ed Palmer - Youth Media Specialist, Sesame Street Researcher (deceased)
Jane Peacock - NM Dept of Public Health
Morton Schindel -
Weston Woods/Children's Circle (deceased)
Harold Weitzberg - Weitzberg
Consulting, Inc.
Ruth Wooden -
Public Agenda
Jeff Yapp - Media Consultant
Doug Zwick - Pop Twist Entertainment
