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Samantha Freeman Alpert Biography

Birth Name:Samantha Freeman Alpert

Profession Producer, Writer, Production manager

Fast Facts

  • Became Executive Producer of a community outreach program called Super WHY! Reading Camps
  • Earned her B․A․ at Tufts University and her MBA at Harvard Business School
  • Early in her career, she created and managed gift and novelty products for Papel Freelance as a Product Development Manager
  • Quote: "All kids really want to feel empowered, and superheroes bring that to you․"
  • Co-founded Out of the Blue Enterprises, which produces educational children's entertainment properties
  • Gained experience in business strategy, brand development and management, website production, advertising and promotion
  • Worked as a Nickelodeon Executive before forming her own production company
  • Known for her production work on children's programming like "Super Why!" and "Sara Solves It․"
  • License Magazine named her as one of its "40 Under 40․"
  • While serving as Vice President of Hard Goods and Soft Goods for Nickelodeon, the companies licensing revenues more than tripled

Awards

  • 2008Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
  • 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated