Carol-Lynn Parente

Carol-Lynn Parente is an accomplished producer, winning 16 Emmy awards and 6 Producers Guild Awards for her work on SESAME STREET.  Rising through the ranks over her 29 years at Sesame Workshop, Parente was the Executive Producer for 11 years and SVP of Creative for 6 years, overseeing the development and production of all SESAME STREET content across all media platforms globally, including broadcast, digital, interactive gaming, web, apps, themed entertainment, outreach and social media.  Carol-Lynn is now the founder of Street Cred Media, Inc., providing producing, writing, directing and consulting services specializing in the creation of children’s media that is engaging, entertaining and educational.  Her latest project is working with Twin Cities Public Television as Executive Producer on a new Ready-To-Learn tv series in development.