Board and Staff
Staff
Ranny Levy, President
Michelle Roybal, Bookkeeper
Samsunshine Levy, Web Master
Philomena Salem, Radio Show Director, Editor
Andrew Bever, Lead Video Editor & Video Coach
Angel Urquidi, Video Editor
Amy Weingartner, Writing Coach and Editor
Terry Solowey - KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Boot Camp Instructor
Trustees
Ranny Levy - Founder and President
Ed Greene, PhD - Educational Advisor, Wonder Why Consulting, PlayPattern, Knology
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, Entertainment Attorney and Musician
Margaret Loesch - Emmy-Award winning Executive Producer, Kids & Family Media
Jay Reinbold - SVP, Category Management, Media Warner Bros. Entertainment (retired)
Advisory Board
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
Meet Our KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Alumni
Keefer Blakeslee Carteen
Samantha Marcus
Carlee Spagnolo
Harmony Makhfi
Current KIDS FIRST! Film Critics 2018
For a list of current youth reporters, go here:
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
Stevanne Auerbach, Ph. D. , Dr. Toy (deceaased)
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