About Annie Fox, M.Ed. — Resume

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2000-Present	At conferences and schools throughout the US and internationally	*Conference Speaker, Parent Educator, Teacher Trainer, Student Assembly Presenter* Covering all topics of Social Emotional Learning for t(w)eens. More Info »
December 2021-February 2022	SuperDville	*Story Consultant* Story consultant for SuperD! Show, the first video-based social and emotional learning curriculum aimed to empower 7-12 year-olds who learn differently.
January 2007-September 2011	Microsoft/Bing	*Writer* Microsoft's Bing Summer of Doing expert of the week.
January 2007-September 2011	Disney	*Consultant/Game Designer* For theme park and online entertainment. Co-designed “The Leonardo Challenge” at Tokyo DisneySea.
June-August 2007	Pearson Foundation Mill Valley, CA	*Educational Consultant* ELearning program for The International Rescue Committee.
August 2006- April 2007	Archway School Berkeley, CA	*Educational Consultant* Developed Advisory Program for K-8th graders.
August 2005- March 2006	Sea Crest School Half Moon Bay, CA	*Educational Consultant* Developed Middle School Advisory Program for 6-8th graders.
February-March 2005	Greater Family LLC Ridgefield, CT	*Story/Educational Consultant* For proposed animated TV series for kids.
October 2004- January 2005	Learning Friends Woodside, CA	*Consultant: Writer/Designer* Co-designed and wrote a prototype for an educational reading adventure game for a large software company.
May-December 2004	Brentwood Union School District Brentwood, CA	*Educational Consultant* Developed Advisory Program for Edna Hill Middle School (1100 students grades 6-8) and monthly parent forum.
October 2001-December 2003	The Activities Club	*Consultant* Curriculum designer for after school project-based learning program. TAC is a subsidiary of Nobel Learning Communities.
April 2002- July 2004	LeapFrog	Consultant (designer/writer) for award-winning educational toy manufacturer.
July-August 2001	There.com	Consultant (designer/writer) on their project, “an online getaway where you can hang out with your friends and meet new ones—all in a lush 3D environment that’s yours to explore.”
August 1999- June 2001	Affinity Holdings International	*Director of Content Development* Created and Produced STEPonline.com a teen web site and online community dedicated to making a difference in the lives of youth by addressing their interests, needs and concerns as they relate to drugs.
October 1996- August 1999	Talk City, Inc. (now LiveWorld)	Created and Produced The InSite, a teen web site for Talk City, an on-line chat community. The InSite is now owned by Annie and David Fox.
October 1998- April 1999	Zowie Intertainment	*Head writer/co-designer* for Ellie’s Enchanted Garden an interactive entertainment product for 4-7 year old girls.
January-June 1998	Population Communications International	*Creator, designer and co-producer* of PCI’s web site, (www.popgames.org), which examined issues of computer game development and social responsibility.
February-June 1996	Disney Interactive	*Consultant* on the design of a CD-ROM title based on 101 Dalmatians.
March-August 1996	IBM Multimedia Studios	*Designed and scripted* a CD-ROM title for 5-10 year olds as part of joint venture with Crayola.
March-April 1996	Harper Kids Interactive	*Consultant* on the design of a CD-ROM title for 3-6 year olds.
February 1996	Mattel Media, Inc.	*Consultant* on the design of a CD-ROM title.
November 1995- March 1996	McGraw-Hill Home Interactive	Designed and scripted a CD-ROM-based language arts game for young adults.
April-June 1995	Morgan Interactive	Co-designed and scripted Get Ready For School, Charlie Brown, a CD-ROM-based educational product for kids. Released through Virgin Sound and Vision.
February-May 1995	InterWorks/Grolier Interactive	Co-designed and scripted S.F. Homicide, The Case of the Body in the Bay, a CD-ROM-based entertainment product for ages 13-adult. Won People’s Choice Award at Milia (Cannes, France, February 1996.)
October 1994- January 1995	Hasbro/Playskool Technology Group	Co-designed and scripted (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) Mr. Potato Head Saves Veggie Valley, a CD-ROM-based product for children.
October 1994	DIC	Scripted (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) episode for the children’s animated ABC TV series What-A-Mess.
January-March 1994	Microsoft Corp.	Scripted and designed a CD-ROM-based educational/entertainment product for kids.
October 1993- February 1994	Trans Pacific Films	Co-wrote (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) pilot script and series development for children’s animated TV series entitled The Fuzzle Adventures.
November 1993- March 1995	Brøderbund	Co-designed and scripted (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) two prototype CD-ROM-based educational/entertainment products for kids.
November 1992- September 1995	Electronic Arts/ Creative Wonders	Co-designed and scripted (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) three CD-ROM-based products for children. Counting on Frank, Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show. Their design for Madeline: European Adventure was a big hit.
April 1992- June 1993	Humongous Entertainment	Co-designed and scripted (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) three CD-ROM-based graphics adventure games for children: Putt-Putt Joins the Parade, Fatty Bear’s Birthday Surprise, and Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon.
January 1993	Sony Corp. of America	Created (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) two concept documents for children’s public-space interactive entertainment experiences.
September 1992- January 1993	Putnam NewMedia	Co-designed and scripted (with Laurie Bauman Arnold and David Fox) Big Anthony’s Mixed-Up Magic, a CD-ROM-based product for children. Top prize winner at the 1993 New York Film Festival.
February- May 1992	George Lucas Educational Foundation	*Writer/Researcher/On-screen Talent* Researched, wrote, and delivered lecture for multimedia Civil War curriculum for eighth graders.
1985-1992	Screenwriter	Blind Spots (co-written w/Laurie Bauman Arnold) Friends in High Places It’s About Time (co-written w/Robert Dalva) Home Free (co-written w/Wendy Zheutlin) The Book of Merlin (co-written w/Robert Dalva) Summer Stardust (co-written w/Laurie Bauman Arnold) Miss Bennett’s Vacation (co-written w/Laurie Bauman Arnold) The Man from Timbuktu (co-written w/Laurie Bauman Arnold)
1989-1990	ICOM Simulations Wheeling, Illinois	Scripted (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective I & II, CD-ROM games, recently reissued as DVD games.
1980-present	Writer/Editor	2008-present — Blogger 2013-2014 — The Girls Q&A Book on Friendship: 50 Ways to Fix a Friendship Without the DRAMA 2010-2012 — Teaching Kids to Be Good People: Progressive Parenting for the 21st Century 2008-2010 — Books 1, 2 and 3 of the Middle School Confidential™ series 2005-2008 — Writer/publisher of Parent Forum a free monthly online resource for parents of tweens and teens 2006 — Wrote (with Ruth Kirschner) My College Guide article, College Express: Less the Stress 1982 — Edited CPM Bible by Mitchell Waite 1981 — Edited Computer Animation Primer by Mitchell Waite and David Fox. (complete text of this book can be found here) 1980 — Edited Pascal Primer by Mitchell Waite and David Fox. Wrote an educational comic book about computers for Disney. Wrote numerous reviews of educational computer software for Creative Computing and Personal Computing magazines. Here’s one on starting the Marin Computer Center. And another from People’s Computers on the same topic.
1977-1982	Marin Computer Center a non-profit, educational corporation Terra Linda/Corte Madera, CA	Co-founder with David Fox Co-President of Board of Directors. Taught programming in BASIC and PILOT to kids and adults. Hired and trained instructors. Conceived of and wrote two successful Buck Fund grant proposals for a two year Computer Outreach program which included in-service computer training for teachers, programming classes for gifted kids, and on-site field trips to MCC for grades 2-12. (Grant award-$66,000.) Wrote press releases which resulted in MCC being written up in such periodicals as Omni and Business Week. Served as spokeswoman on numerous local TV and radio interview shows. Disproved all nay sayers on two counts: (1) David and I ran a phenomenally successfully, “first of its kind” computer center without any formal computer training. (2) Despite the potential emotional claustrophobia inherent in working together, our marriage flourished.
1975-1976	Marin Primary Corte Madera, CA	Administrative Director of year-round pre-school Hired and trained instructors Conceived and implemented parenting workshops Responsible for all financial operations Prepared monthly status reports for the Board of Directors Brought school to full enrollment in 9 months
1974-1975	Rivendale Summer School San Francisco, CA	Administrative Director Hired and trained six teachers Responsible for all financial operations Created a highly successful program which took into account the varied interests and ability levels of a large, energetic group of 5-9 year olds
1973-1974	S.U.N.Y. Cortland Laboratory School Cortland, New York	Instructor Created Math Lab Environmental Geometry curriculum for grades K-6 Designed complete creative writing and drama program for grades 4-6
1972-1974	Enfield Elementary School Ithaca, New York	Reading Specialist, Office of the School Psychologist Responsible for diagnostic testing and test result analysis of “problem” readers. Designed and implemented individualized remedial reading programs for 2nd-6th graders

Education	State University of New York at Cortland	Graduated with a Masters of Science degree in Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood.
	Cornell University	Graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Human Development and a minor in Art History.

Credentials		New York State teaching credential, grades K-12 California State teaching credential, grades K-12

Published Books & Apps Written by Annie Fox	The Girls Q&A Book on Friendship: 50 Ways to Fix a Friendship Without the DRAMA, October 2014, published by Electric Eggplant	Annie Fox has written a book that gives 8–12-year-old girls the tools and confidence to handle any friendship challenge with courage, empathy and respect. Because that’s the kind of girl the world needs more of! Available on Kindle and in print. 8–12 year old girls
	App: Middle School Confidential 3: What’s Up with My Family?, August 2014, produced by Electric Eggplant in partnership with Free Spirit Publishing	Jen disagrees with her parents on just about everything, especially dating. Jack feels like his sister is always getting away with stuff. Abby doesn’t know how to deal with constant “reminders” about her weight... This digital graphic novel is based on Book 3 of the award-winning Middle School Confidential series, available on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. 8–14 year olds
	People Are Like Lollipops, January 2013, published by Electric Eggplant	A beautifully re-imagined edition of Annie’s first published book (Holiday House, 1971), now illustrated by Brian Narelle. Available on Kindle and in print. 3–7 year olds
	Are We Lost? A Raymond and Sheila Story, December 2012, produced by Electric Eggplant	The second in the Raymond and Sheila children’s book series (4–8 year olds), illustrated by Eli Noyes. Available on Kindle (English and in Spanish) and in print (English and Spanish).
	Teaching Kids to Be Good People: Progressive Parenting for the 21st Century, October 2012, published by Electric Eggplant	A practical guide to navigating 21st century parenting challenges to raising kids with a moral compass. Available on Kindle and in print.
	App: Middle School Confidential 2: Real Friends vs. the Other Kind, February 2012, produced by Electric Eggplant in partnership with Free Spirit Publishing	This 47-page digital graphic novel is based on Book 2 of the award-winning Middle School Confidential series, available on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, Android, Kindle Fire as well as the nabi tablet. 8–14 year olds
	Are You My Friend? A Raymond and Sheila Story September 2011, produced by Electric Eggplant	First story in the Raymond and Sheila series for 4–8 year olds, this Read Aloud iBook was illustrated by Eli Noyes and is available in print (English and Spanish), on the iBookstore for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, as an Android app (Kindle Fire, and other Android Devices), and an ebook on Kindle (English and in Spanish).
	App: Middle School Confidential 1: Be Confident in Who You Are, April 2011, produced by Electric Eggplant in partnership with Free Spirit Publishing	This 49-page digital graphic novel is based on Book 1 of the award-winning Middle School Confidential series, available on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, Android, Kindle Fire as well as the nabi tablet. 8–14 year olds
	*Middle School Confidential™* 2008-2010, Free Spirit Publishing	This new book series, for 10-14 year olds, is part graphic novel and part smart-talk life skills-builder. The first three books are now available: *Be Confident in Who You Are* (August 2008), *Real Friends vs. the Other Kind* (June 2009), *What’s Up with My Family?* (January 2010).
	*Too Stressed to Think? A Teen Guide to Staying Sane When Life Makes You Crazy* 2005, Free Spirit Publishing	Co-authored with Ruth Kirschner, and published in October 2005. This book is packed with practical information and de-stressing strategies teens can use every day. Real-life examples cover specific situations teens are sure to recognize and relate to. Too Stressed to Think? is a teen-friendly approach to understanding stress and the way it can negatively impact our ability to think clearly and make conscious, ethical choices.
	The Teen Survival Guide to Dating & Relating 2000, 2005, Free Spirit Publishing	A teen relationships guide based on emails to Hey Terra! As featured at The InSite. Former title Can You Relate?: Real-World Advice for Teens on Guys, Girls, Growing Up, and Getting Along. Now out of print, but available as a Free Download PDF.
	Armchair BASIC 1982, Byte/McGraw-Hill	Has been translated into Danish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, was in print for over 10 years.
	People Are Like Lollipops 1971, Holiday House, Inc.	This book, which I also illustrated, was read on television by Captain Kangaroo himself!

Awards	2007-2008	Parental Wisdom’s Good Parenting Seal for her books, The Teen Survival Guide to Dating and Relating, Too Stressed to Think? A teen guide to staying sane when life makes you CRAZY and Middle School Confidential™ Book 1: Be Confident in Who You Are
	2001	Parents Council Award for her book, Can You Relate? (now entitled The Teen Survival Guide to Dating and Relating)
	1999	Received the North Bay Multimedia Association’s: “Best of the North Bay ’99” award for The InSite
	1992	Received an Individual Artist Grant in play writing for young people from the Marin Arts Council.
	1989	Judged as a semifinalist in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl’s Screen writing Fellowship Program. (My screenplay, Friends in High Places, placed in the top 4% out of a field of 1400.)
	1988	Received an Individual Artist Grant in screen writing from the Marin Arts Council.
	1979	Received an award from the U.S. Department of Labor in recognition of being an outstanding employer of youth.
	1968-1972	New York State Regents Scholarship.

Community Service	2009-present	San Anselmo Open Garden Exchange (Sustainable San Anselmo)
	2009-2010	Mentoring students at Davidson Middle School. San Rafael, CA
	1990-1998	I have had starring/singing roles in Anything Goes, Take Me Along, Wonderful Town, Fiddler on the Roof, and South Pacific (RVCS fund raising productions). Directed RVCS’ 1996 productions of Brigadoon, the 1997 production of Pajama Game, and the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Annual Fall Festival of One Act Comedies (1996-1998).
	1990-1992	Member of Ross Valley Community for Schools Board of Directors. (This group’s fund-raising efforts provide money for art, music and drama programs in the Ross Valley School District.)

Other Activities	Marin Classic Theatre a professional theater company 2000-2001	*Actor, Assistant Director, Director* Last project, directed a production of Dream Girl by Elmer Rice
	Peach Pit Productions a summer theater workshop for children 1989-1994	*Founder, Producer, Writer, and Director* All proceeds from our 1992-94 productions were donated to the Marin AIDS Project and Ross Valley Community for Schools.
	Theater Games an after school improvisation class. 1992-1993	Teacher. Under the sponsorship of Ross Valley Community for Schools, taught a class in the improvisational theater arts to 1st-3rd graders.
	Computer Game Developers Conference	1997—Speaker/Moderator, “Women in Interactive Entertainment” 1996—Speaker, “Keep ’em Laughin’ AND Thinkin’: How to Design Great Kids’ Games” 1994—Speaker, “Kid-Friendly: Developing Educational Games for Real Kids”
	Writing For Interactive Multimedia Conference	1996—Speaker, “How to Write & Pitch an Irresistible CD-ROM Proposal” 1995—Speaker, “Case Study: Madeline and the Puppet Show”

Additional Information		I enjoy yoga, meditation, baking, gardening, photography, hiking, traveling, theater, reading, writing, teaching, and mentoring.

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