Career Building with Jennifer Treuting, Creative Director, Writer, and Producer
Jennifer Treuting is a two-time Emmy-nominated creative director, writer, and producer specializing in storytelling for kids and families. She’s led short-form original content, marketing campaigns, and brand creative for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and Noggin—shaping the preschool brand voice across broadcast, YouTube, and interactive platforms.
Additionally, she’s created and produced several projects as co-founder of Squirrel Friends, a children’s media collective, including What’s Inside?, a stop-motion interstitial series for TVO and Prix Jeunesse interstitial prize finalist, and Mo’s Bows, a short documentary which has screened at over 30 film festivals around the world, including its world premiere at TIFF Kids.
Jennifer offers students a behind-the-scenes look at how stories are developed, pitched, and produced across platforms—from television to interactive experiences. She draws on her industry experience to demystify the creative process and help emerging writers, producers, and media makers build adaptable, purpose-driven careers in a rapidly changing landscape. She mentors early-career creatives as they navigate short-form formats, indie production pipelines, and emerging interactive spaces.
Jennifer's Achievements
Video:
- 2021 Daytime Emmy Nominee
Imagination Trips (Nickelodeon, Noggin)
- 2021 Kidscreen Award Nominee, Best Short Film
Monster Measurements (Nickelodeon, Noggin)
- 2021 Kidscreen Award Nominee, Best Short Film
Winner at Dinner (Nickelodeon, Noggin)
- 2021 Kidscreen Award Nominee, Best Mixed-Media Series
Science Saves the Day: PAW Patrol (Nickelodeon, Noggin)
- 2020 Kidscreen Award Winner, Best Short Film
Nick Jr Sunscreen Song (Nickelodeon, Noggin)
- 2016 Prix Jeunesse Interstitial Prize Finalist
What's Inside? series (TVO Kids)
- 2010 Daytime Emmy nominee
Teachable Moments Nick Jr. Interstitial Series
Interactive:
- 2020 Webby Honoree, Games: Family & Kids
Block Party: Pattern Quest (Noggin)
- 2018 Webby honoree, Games: Family & Kids
The SpongeBob Challenge Alexa Skill (Nickelodeon)
- 2015 Cynopsis Kids Imagination Award nominee
Dora and Friends: Into the City Interactive Trailer (Nickelodeon)
See more about Jennifer Treuting HERE!
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