Dorothea Gillim

Birth Name:

Dorothea Gillim

Profession

Producer, Director, Writer, Assistant director

Attended the Harvard School of Education, looking for new ways to have an impact on children outside the classroom
Worked as a 5th grade teacher, where she encouraged her students' love of reading by having them bring in a new favorite word for "show and tell․"
Worked as a freelance writer and an education software developer
Quote: "One [thing] I hope kids will take away from WordGirl is that learning a new word is fun and empowering․ Eloquence can be a superpower - because it's powerful when you have exactly the right word to express how you feel or what you experience․"
Became executive producer of "Curious George" at the Boston PBS station WGBH after leaving "WordGirl․"
Best known as the creator and executive producer of the children's TV series "WordGirl․"
Created "WordGirl" in response to the popular show "Ally McBeal," which she felt didn't present a good role model for girls

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