![]() ![]() Mindy Fila – Coordinating Producer, Sesame Street He lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife and two children. Lehmann received a BA from Colorado University, Boulder. Prior to Sesame Street, Lehmann was an independent producer, cinematographer, and director with his own production company his work spanned feature films and television. Most recently, Lehmann was awarded the Emmy for Best Directing in a children’s category-during a virtual ceremony-for Sesame Street’s 50th season kick-off episode: Big Bird’s Road Trip. Their most recent special: The Power of We, on the importance of standing up to racism, premiered on October 15th on HBO Max and PBS. During the early days of the pandemic, Lehmann helped design remote, home-based shooting techniques that allowed the Sesame Street production teams and Muppet performers to make short form content, specials, and Town Halls for CNN. In addition, Lehmann was a co-Executive Producer and the series Director on Helpsters, a show for Apple TV+ that teaches pre-coding skills to kids. ![]() Lehmann directed the pilot for that series and led its development. Other recent accomplishments include Executive Producing The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, a family viewing experience that launched on HBO Max. ![]() Lehmann has been with the show for 18 years and has won multiple awards, including 15 Emmy Awards and six Producer’s Guild Awards for his work as a Director and Producer. He is responsible for the production of all content experiences across broadcast and digital platforms for Sesame Street and is also a Director for the series. Show Moreīenjamin Lehmann – Executive Producer, Sesame Streetīenjamin Lehmann is the Executive Producer for Sesame Street, where he oversees the creative direction and production teams for the iconic children’s show. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son. Wilson Stallings developed and helped launch more than 20 series while at Nickelodeon, including Wonder Pets, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Fresh Beat Band, Shimmer and Shine, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Wallykazam, and Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! She holds a master’s degree from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree from MacMurray College. ![]() In her 16 years with the company, she oversaw development of original series and co-productions, including pre-buys, acquisitions, and the global shorts program. Prior to joining Sesame Workshop, Wilson Stallings was Senior Vice President of Production and Development at Nick Jr., Nickelodeon’s preschool programming arm. In 2017, Wilson Stallings created and directed the first annual Sesame Workshop Writers’ Room, an intensive six-week competitive fellowship program dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and increasing the presence of writers with diverse voices in children’s media. She created Sesame Studios, a YouTube channel hosting a broad mix of original stories, songs, and other Sesame-quality kids’ content, and she expanded the Workshop’s impact through animation with specials including Elmo’s Puppy and the series Mecha Builders, the first CGI-animated spinoff of Sesame Street. Wilson Stallings developed the first new Sesame Workshop shows in nearly a decade: the critically acclaimed and award-winning Esme & Roy, Helpsters, and Ghostwriter. Wilson Stallings leads creative for domestic production and partners with global teams to enrich and expand Sesame Workshop’s presence around the world. Kay Wilson Stallings oversees Sesame Street and all Sesame Workshop shows, as well as the development of new programs and content across existing and emerging platforms. They inspire creativity in coming up with new ideas and implementing them with a more resilient mindset.” Our Sesame Street Muppets model this approach for young viewers by working together to troubleshoot solutions, encouraging one another not to give up. “This new curriculum, Positive Approaches to Learning, encourages children to reshape their thinking around the challenges they experience. Rosemarie Truglio, Senior Vice President of Curriculum and Content at Sesame Workshop. “Through our conversations with educators, we learned that children quickly grow frustrated when their initial solution to a problem fails, rather than embracing the process of trial and error as they think of creative solutions for solving problems,” said Dr. Drawing on extensive research, Sesame Workshop identified a critical educational need, as today’s preschoolers commonly lack curiosity, creativity, and perseverance in the face of challenges – an issue that impacts their ability to navigate obstacles at school and in life. Sesame Street’s 51st season kicks off a two-year curriculum focused on playful problem-solving. Season 51 Curriculum: Playful Problem-Solving: Positive Approaches to Learning ![]()
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