New Appointments for Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organisation behind Sesame Street, announced that Laura Smith and Palak Solanki have joined the Workshop as vice president of formal learning and vice president of business planning and analysis respectively.
As vice president of formal learning, Smith will help the Workshop define and provide a transformative educational experience for pre-schoolers in formal classrooms and centers across America using Sesame Street’s educational assets. Smith’s work will focus on how Sesame Street can best provide effective and delightful instructional materials for children, professional development for teachers, and new ways to engage parents and families to learn together at home. Her responsibilities include conducting research and analysis to inform strategic direction, coordinating a cross-functional project team to design and launch key programs, and securing internal and external support and investment from diverse audiences.
As vice president of business planning and analysis, Solanki will be responsible for identifying and developing long term strategic business opportunities and evaluating potential acquisitions and other investments. In addition, she will be responsible for facilitating company-wide strategic planning activities and conducting business analysis for key initiatives and ventures.
“We are thrilled to add Laura Smith and Palak Solanki to our team as part of our efforts to expand Sesame Workshop’s educational reach by providing quality content for children in schools and communities,” says Gary E. Knell, president and CEO, Sesame Workshop. “Laura and Palak will be shaping new paths for the Workshop in today’s environment where the models for education and business are evolving with the success of digital technologies.”
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