Jill Sanford

Co-content Director at Center for Scholars & Storytellers

Jill Sanford has a diverse and extensive work experience in the entertainment industry. Jill currently works as the Executive Producer at Wonder Worldwide since 2020. Prior to that, they were self-employed and worked as a Consultant/Freelance Development Executive, where they provided consultation and development services for top-tier companies.

Jill also held the position of Executive Producer at Sony Pictures Animation in 2019. In addition, Jill has worked as the Co-Content Director at the Center for Scholars & Storytellers since 2022.

Jill Sanford has also made significant contributions to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, where they served as the Governor for Children's Programming from 2018 to 2022.

Jill'sprevious experiences include working as a Consulting Producer/Writer at Moonbug Entertainment, overseeing series development as the Vice President of Animation Development at Nickelodeon Animation Studios, and holding various roles at The Walt Disney Company, including Director, Original Series, and Manager, Original Series.

Jill's career began at Fox Sports, where they worked as a Researcher/ Production Assistant. Throughout their career, they have developed and overseen numerous successful projects in the animation and kids' and family content space.

Jill Sanford attended UCLA from 1996 to 2000, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in American Literature and Culture. In 1998 and 1999, they also spent some time studying at the University of Stirling, but it is not specified whether they obtained a degree or field of study there. Prior to their college education, Jill attended Arcadia High School, although the specific dates and any degrees or fields of study from that time are not provided.

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  • Co-content Director

    July, 2022 - present