There is an acknowledged need for higher quality educational programming on television [1] and on digital outlets. Educational programming, in order to be successful, must be entertaining as well as informative, but the line between entertainment and education is frequently crossed in favor of entertainment.

It is still a fact that television is the primary source of news and information for adults in this country. But as our children become teenagers, they are less inclined to watch TV and more likely to entertain themselves with web, video game and cell phone communications.

Founders Norman and Bunnie Strassner have spent their careers in broadcast television, production and leading edge technological development. They bring their expertise to the Learning Factory both to advise as to the merits of potential programs and to oversee the production of them.

The Fascinating Learning Factory has Board of Directors that represents many facets of the community including, educators, business leaders, production professionals and experts in various fields. Among these are:

§ Bunnie Strassner –Executive Director, Managing Partner Flashback Video Productions.

§ Norman H. Strassner- Chief Operating Officer, Flashback Video Productions.

§ William T. Coleman III, Attorney with Berger Montague, Philadelphia, PA, Past General Counsel to the US Army under President Bill Clinton,

§ Terry Phillips – Colorado Department of Revenue, former State Senator from Colorado,

§ Steve Greenwald – Pueblo Bank & Trust - officer

§ Miriam Birch, Emmy winning documentary writer/producer for National Geographic, Jacques Cousteau and others. Los Angeles, CA

§ Gary Grossman, Weller/Grossman Productions, Producer of Emmy winning, quality programming for network, syndicated and cable television, including ‘Biography’. Los Angeles, CA

§ Brian Doubleday – Emmy winning television writer/producer for PBS, co-Producer of Feature Film “Instinct”. Boulder, CO

Previous Board Members

Stan Garnett, Boulder County District Attorney, Past President, Boulder Valley School Board

Advisory Board

§ Phillip Seff, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Government Geologist, Professor of Geology, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA, Author “Our Fascinating Earth”

§ Donna Copeland, MA: University of Colorado - Boulder, Educational Administrator Certification: University of Denver, Emphasis on Elementary and Secondary Education

§ Robin Levin, M.Ed. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Educational Media Technology, Career Educator, Certified Library Media Specialist, Lander, WY

§ Jeremy Rosenshine, BA- English Literature, Expert marketing and branding consultant

 

Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Rep. Jerry Lewis (former R-CA) as well as former Colorado State Senator Ron Tupa have all expressed support for the work of the Learning Factory as well as many other business, education and community leaders.