Harry LaCoste INSIGHTS Puppeteer Biography Harry LaCoste is a puppeteer, ukulele player, and teaching artist. As a theatre graduate of the University of Massachusets-Amherst, Harry started his puppetry career as a character named Carl for the college’s Educational Television studio in a series called Try This at Home. After college, Harry moved to New York City…
Jialin Cai INSIGHTS Animator & Illustrator Biography Jialin Cai is a freelance animator and illustrator. She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor’s of Film and Television. Currently, she is working on a Master’s of Computer Information and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, she aspires to use her interdisciplinary…
Sarah Nolen Puppet Consultant Biography Sarah Nolen is a professional puppeteer & director originally from Austin, Texas. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Puppetry from the University of Connecticut and a bachelor’s degree in Cinema-Television from Southern Methodist University. Through her company Puppet Motion, Sarah has been a part of the NEW INSIGHTS team…
Harold Moss Creative Director Biography Harold Moss is the founder of the acclaimed animation, production and technology studio FlickerLab, which has produced high-profile education, media, political, and consumer brands across all platforms. Notable clients include Sesame Workshop, PBS Kids, Disney Playhouse, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Pearsons, Amplify Education, The White House, Success for All Schools, Houghton…
Christopher Cerf Director of Innovation Biography Christopher Cerf is a writer, composer-lyricist, and producer. He is co-founder and president of the educational media company, Sirius Thinking, Ltd., where he co-created the Emmy award-winning PBS children’s literacy education series Between the Lions. Cerf has won three Emmys and two Grammys for his musical contributions to Sesame…
David L. Snow, Ph.D. INSIGHTS Advisory Board Member Biography David L. Snow is Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology & Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine. Over a 40 year career, Dr. Snow had extensive experience in the design and evaluation of preventive interventions in community settings, primary schools, and the workplace,…
Jordan Morris, Ph.D. INSIGHTS Facilitator Biography Jordan Morris, Ph.D. has extensive experience working with programs and organizations that enhance access to participatory, interest-driven learning that facilitates educational and civic opportunities for ethnic and racial minority members. Her academic research explores the identity development and literacy of vulnerable groups by analyzing their autobiographical digital stories. Her…
Marilyn Ferris, CPA INSIGHTS Advisory Board Member Biography Marilyn L. Ferris , CPA, has been a real asset to us as a small business. When not helping INSIGHTS Intervention, Marilyn is a manager at Michaud Accavallo Woodbridge & Cusano, LLC. She is a certified public accountant licensed in the State of Connecticut with 25 years…
Sandee McClowry, Ph.D., RN, FAAN is a professor in the Counseling Psychology and Teaching & Learning Departments at New York University.