Zoe Fraade-Blanar

Zoe Fraade-Blanar is a Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Squishable, an international toy brand known for its quirky and colorful plush products, available in thousands of stores globally. In addition to their role at Squishable, Zoe serves as an Adjunct Professor at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, teaching various courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including "Internet Famous" and "Fandom - Popular Subculture in a Digital Age." Zoe also provides consulting services through Binaryspark Consulting, working with high-profile clients such as The New York Times and the BBC. Prior experience includes roles as a Web Producer at FINRA, Information Architect at the U.S. Department of Labor, and Webmaster at the Points of Light Foundation. Zoe holds a Master's Degree from NYU and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University.