Yalda Tehranian-Uhls Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

Based at UCLA our organization advance the art of youth-targeted storytelling by grounding its creative process in child development research and social science insight. Our team backgrounds give us an understanding of the language and culture of both industry and academe. In addition to our leadership team, the Center collaborates with over fifty scholars and subject matter experts from around the globe. See scholarsandstorytellers.com to learn more about how we can help.

Ucla, Los Angeles

I do research and teach at UCLA, an undergraduate lecture called Digital Media & Human Development after receiving PhD from UCLA in child psychology. To learn more about my research and other work, visit http://www.yaldatuhls.com

Greater Los Angeles Area

Tasked with creating a new program for Common Sense Media's national team to liaison with the creative media community in Los Angeles.PrincipaI Investigator for character initiative grant for Common Sense, funded by Bezos Family Foundation and John Templeton Foundation. Renewed by Bezos for twice the amount.

Los Angeles

Opened the first robust regional office of the national non-profit which has become the model for other regional offices for Common Sense Media, a non-partisan organization dedicated to helping families and educators thrive and enrich their lives in positive ways through the use of technology. Developed a local advisory council comprised of leaders in entertainment industry, education and business. Interface with entertainment community, heads of independent and public schools, parents and policy makers to advance the goals of media literacy and to promote national efforts for outreach and development.#intrepreneurLaunched and created the model for the first successful regional office (there are now 4). Office started with 1 PTE (me) and grew to the largest regional office with 7 employees.Designed and launched a regional school program for independent schools that has been recreated nationally.Developed the teen council and the first teen panel, now recreated by several divisions at Common Sense.

Helped create and implement the Santa Monica Speaker Series, a series of speaking events that brought together leaders in the entertainment industry to share their unique perspective on the industry, the creative process and technology's role in the rapidly changing world.

Responsibilities included finding properties to turn into multi million dollar films, working with screenwriters to perfect the script, hiring the director and actors, and supervising the film until it was ready for distribution. Films included STIGMATA starring Gabriel Byrne and Patricia Arquette.

Formerly Called Live Entertainment

Created a film division to develop and produce theatrical movies, supervised a staff of ten, and presided over the production of over ten films. Movies included TREES LOUNGE, starring and directed by Steve Buscemi and PERMANENT MIDNIGHT starring Ben Stiller.

Attended film festivals such as Cannes and Sundance in order to scout projects for international co-productions and acquisitions. Involved in the acquisition of HOOP DREAMS. Found, advocated for and presided over the production of MI FAMILIA aka MY FAMILY directed by Greg Nava and starring Edward James Olmos and Jimmy Smits.

Worked with senior executives on films such as

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Developmental Psychology

Activities and Societies: Won national award from the Society for Research for Child Development for my doctoral dissertation. Won.

Mba, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, French Language And Literature

Lived a year in Paris, France. Speak French Fluently

High School

M.A., Developmental Psychology

Present PhD student, Developmental Psychology, specializing in media effects and children, degree expected 2014