Clement Chau

Clement Chau, PhD has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of learning and education. Clement currently serves as the Vice President of Learning at LeapFrog, where they lead a team of learning design specialists and oversees the development of learning toys, interactive reading platforms, and educational games. In this role, they are responsible for maintaining a cohesive curriculum framework across LeapFrog's product portfolio and collaborating with product teams to drive revenue generation.

Prior to their role at LeapFrog, Clement held various positions at Ponte & Chau Consulting, Inc., serving as Vice President. Clement also contributed to the education community by serving as the President of the Bay Area Chapter of the Children's Media Association, where they organized professional development and networking events.

Clement's experience also includes working at Kidaptive, Inc. as the Director of Early Learning, where they created an early learning framework and facilitated partnerships to integrate clients' assets with the company's proprietary adaptive learning analytics platform. Additionally, they worked at LeapFrog as a Senior Learning Designer, overseeing curriculum and design for toys, books, and learning games.

Clement's earlier roles include positions at DevTech Research Group at Tufts University and MIT, where they conducted research and authored curriculum related to media literacy and youth civic engagement. Clement also worked as a research student at Boston Children's Hospital.

Overall, Clement Chau, PhD has a strong background in curriculum development, learning design, and educational research.

Clement Chau, PhD, completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Child Development from Tufts University, where they studied from 2007 to 2014. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Child Development from Tufts University, attending from 2004 to 2007. Clement'sundergraduate education was completed at Washington University in St. Louis, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Music, Psychology, and Computer Science from 2000 to 2004.

In addition to their formal education, Clement Chau has also obtained various certifications. Clement completed courses such as "Become a Thought Leader," "Body Language for Leaders," "Communicating with Confidence," "Shane Snow on Storytelling," "Writing to Be Heard on LinkedIn," "Becoming a Thought Leader," "Design Thinking: Customer Experience," and "Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID" from LinkedIn. Clement also completed a course on "Preventing Harassment and Discrimination: Title IX/Clery Module" from EVERFI and "Fundamentals of Neuroscience" from edX. Furthermore, they completed a course on "Making the Transition to Management" from the American Management Association. The certifications were obtained between 2019 and 2021, with specific months and years stated for some of the certifications.