Bill Shribman
Making important ideas come to life with game and design consulting, production, new project development, R&D, and fractional or longterm executive leadership, I am available for custom education projects and shenanigans of all shapes and sizes. My Chickens on the Roof (sm) production company offers all manner of digital work, from web to mobile apps to custom installations, stills photography, to animation and live-action video.
Recent consulting (summer 2025) has included a design review (UI/UX) for an educational portal; teaching a masterclass in game design for CS students in Nairobi; R&D experimentation with cutting-edge generative AI for a US for-profit organization; ad hoc consulting for two AI-startups; web support for a community non-profit organization; and devising and co-producing an accredited webinar, with related professional development, in AI literacy.
My LLC is registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts COMMBUYS, with the federal System for Award Management (SAM). EIN available on request.
More Than You Need to Know:
Independent creative executive and versatile producer of digital content of all kinds, I am a former Senior Executive Producer and Director of Digital Partnerships at WGBH Educational Foundation (GBH), with over 25 years in digital media and educational technology.
I am an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning executive focused on building impactful, accessible content for all ages. To be honest, I'm also reasonably good at making and doing things; my tool-belt includes executive strategy, digital transformation, grant management, and strategic expansion, with a focus on information literacy, games, animation, AI and accessible digital learning. I'm not good with actual tools. Or plumbing.
I have led cross-functional inhouse teams of 50+ creators, developers, and educators, managing multimillion-dollar budgets and scaling content production to award-winning standards.
I have secured major funding from federal agencies, and built partnerships with Amazon, Google, Comcast, Microsoft, and many in higher ed including Harvard, UMD, Dartmouth College, George Mason, and UW.
As digital lead on PBS KIDS series (Curious George, Arthur, Molly of Denali, Design Squad, Between the Lions, and Zoom), my educational web, app, and games projects have reached millions of children and families.
I have developed bilingual literacy apps, multi-platform STEM projects, internet safety initiatives, and AI-driven media literacy curricula, and developed accessibility tools for children with disabilities.
As a creator, I launched intellectual properties including Ruff Ruffman: Humble Media Genius, Search It Up, and the Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation. I have developed AR, VR and interactive K12 for NASA projects and developed games as a 2P producer for the Amazon Glow.
I advise on emerging educational technology projects, supporting early-stage development, research, and market positioning for organizations and startups. My research and publications focus on the impact of digital content on the lives of young people.
I am an alum affiliate of Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.
My work with colleagues has earned multiple awards, including two Emmys, two Peabodys, a Prix Jeunesse, and a Japan Prize.
I have presented our work at events such as ITK Finland, Connected Learning, Games4Change, and the Sandbox Summit, and my TEDx and TED-Ed talks are available online.
And I've worked with all these good people and organizations:
