As vice president of learning and education at Fred Rogers Productions, Mallory Mbalia advises and collaborates with colleagues to further realize the organization’s educational mission for children and families. She created and leads the Education Impact Advisory, an initiative that brings together educators from diverse backgrounds and settings to help FRP develop and shape resources and experiences, ensuring its content meaningfully connects with and supports children, caregivers, and educators across the country, now and into the future.

Mallory previously served as director of education at PBS North Carolina in Education and Innovation, where she created and delivered educational initiatives statewide for infants to 12th-grade students and beyond. She has also worked as an education outreach trainer for PBS North Carolina and was named a PBS Digital Innovator All Star in 2018. Mallory has taught 3-year-olds, pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade and was an elementary school principal.

Mallory has a passion for equity work, media integration, joy integration, social-emotional learning, and early childhood education. Equitable access and awareness are her driving forces for educator, parent/caregiver, family, and community outreach with joy and inclusivity as essential elements. She received a B.S. in human development with a concentration in child and adolescent development from Howard University, a master’s degree in school administration from NC State University, and a Master of Arts in education – curriculum and instruction from University of Phoenix. She is currently pursuing her Ed.D. in early childhood education from Walden University.

Mallory is a proud wife and mother and resides in North Carolina with her family.