Brittany Sommer Katzin, Ed.M. is a children’s media and informal learning consultant with 15+ years of experience creating educational media experiences that transform children’s learning and self-esteem and help families learn and grow together. Brittany developed the curriculum for Donkey Hodie and serves as a child development advisor on the show.

Brittany earned a BA in Child Development from Tufts University and an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Brittany is the Chief of Programs and Partnerships at Sparkler Learning, an organization that leverages the power of mobile technology to help parents and caregivers improve healthy early learning and development for babies and children. She was previously the Director of Learning and Impact at Noggin, where she led Noggin’s family engagement efforts and learning content around social and emotional learning, social justice, and health and wellness. She served as Senior Director of Family Empowerment & Community Partnerships at the NYC Department of Education where she guided community engagement and partnership strategies as well as the transition to online learning during the pandemic. Brittany was a Senior Curriculum Specialist at Sesame Workshop, where she developed content and curricula for linear and digital assets, as well as produced multimedia outreach initiatives, including projects addressing resilience, the needs of military families, children of incarcerated parents, and healthy habits. 

Brittany has consulted on curriculum development, script review, and strategy with organizations such as The New York Hall of Science, Kids Industries, Co-Created, Hoot Reading, PBS, Google, and Sesame Workshop. She currently lives in New York and is the proud (and slightly tired!) mom of Brooke, Max, and Heath.