Center for Scholars & Storytellers
Sheena Brevig serves as the Media Impact Workshops Director at the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, leading workshops for major film industry studios and integrating DEI concepts through translational research. As Diversity and Inclusion Chair for the Sibling Leadership Network and a DEI Workshop Facilitator for Empowered Inclusion, LLC, Sheena actively promotes equity and inclusion initiatives. Additionally, Sheena has a passion for education and personal development as a private Japanese language teacher and certified massage therapist, focusing on personalized care and stress relief. As a co-founder of Empowerhouse, LLC, Sheena produces media that authentically represents diverse human experiences, particularly in mental health and underrepresented communities. Previous roles include supporting individuals with disabilities and coordinating educational programs for international students. Sheena holds a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology from Tufts University and has pursued full-stack coding at UCLA Extension.
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The Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS), at UCLA, collaborates with leading scientists to provide research-based insights for content creators crafting authentic and inclusive stories for children (ages 2-9) and adolescents (ages 10-25). Our focus is on entertainment content that supports young people's social and emotional health and well-being, emphasizing changing ingrained cultural narratives around the critical issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), mental health, and inequality. CSS brings academic rigor and real-world entertainment expertise to every project we undertake. By partnering with more than 60 subject-matter experts, scientists, graduate students, research assistants, and academic collaborators worldwide, we help the entertainment industry reimagine and strengthen its content so that young people can thrive and grow. Our original research and valuable insights and tools have been featured in several major media sources such as ABC News, EdSource, NBC News, the New York Times, Today, and more. In just a few years, CSS has grown across all content sectors and is being used by some of the industry's most well-known names, including media companies (Disney, Paramount, Pixar), tech (YouTube, Google), gaming (Twitch, Ninja), public health (Surgeon General, LA County of Education), and consumer products (Mattel, Lego, Barbie). CSS was founded in 2019 by award-winning Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, a former senior film executive who subsequently received a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from UCLA. Dr. Uhls was recently named 1 of 9 DEI experts who are changing Hollywood. You can learn more about our work at scholarsandstorytellers.com or contact us directly here, https://www.scholarsandstorytellers.com/contact-us.