Lori Berget Email & Phone Number

Torrance, Ca

Executive Producer (2008 - 2015)Managed global product development for multi-platform learning games and sites including JumpStart.com, MathBlaster.com, SchoolofDragons.com, WorldofMadagascar.com, and Neopets.com. Educational Software Development experience was instrumental to Jumpstart’s strategic partnership with DreamWorks Animation and the use of their “How to Train Your Dragon” Brand• Led the transition of Knowledge Adventure’s standalone education game studio into Jumpstart’s multiplatform global production studio• Established studio’s Agile production procedures, pipelines, and best practices across all facets of the Software Development Lifecycle, enabling simultaneous deployment in 8 locales across iOS, Android, and Windows devices as well as websites, Facebook, and other social media and gaming sites, resulting in over 500K daily and 7M monthly active users• Owned the master product and resource schedule and maintained the vision of all products with 10 apps earning “10 top” title in iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon stores• Collaborated with Business Development and Marketing teams to identify target markets, assess competition, strategize, and pinpoint product positioning leading to reincarnation of JumpStart and Math Blaster as online and mobile MMOs• Created monetization strategies in Mobile, Online, and Free-to-Play Interactive Games Space• Incorporated core game loops and key game play mechanics to convert free players into paid players, growing the user base 100% in 18 months and increasing mobile downloads 500% in the same time period

Torrance, Ca

• Designed and managed development of 100+ adaptive learning games, covering Preschool to 2nd Grade Math, Reading, and Science curricula for the JumpStart World series• Co-designed, led production, and administered training of a comprehensive learning management and record keeping system, based on a proprietary scope and sequence aligned to common core standards• Designed and produced Knowledge Adventure Reading Readiness - a research based, adaptive early reading system designed to help educators manage students' individual literacy needs• Identified, selected, and negotiated terms and deliverables with external game developers and other external service providers, ensuring high quality, timely product delivery• Managed and mentored development teams, delegating work assignments, providing training and performance reviews, and following through with HR issues

Los Angeles

• Managed design and production teams for multiple educational titles including the award-winning Reading Blaster Kindergarten, Math Blaster 3rd Grade, and JumpStart Advanced Preschool• Led creative direction including concept proposals, character design, interface and level design, prototyping, writing scripts, and character dialog• Wrote detailed design specifications and content specifications• Developed product schedules, releasing products on time and under budget• Managed communication between art, sound, programming, documentation, quality assurance, and localization• Led design initiatives for Education.com• Designed age-appropriate Fisher-Price branded games that addressed critical developmental milestones

Torrance, Ca

Managed curriculum and technical development for educational game titles including Mega Math Blaster, Math Blaster 9-12, Grammar for the Real World, Fisher Price Toddler and Fisher Price Toddler Farm