Our mission is to make educational media better.
To do that we partner with purpose-driven brands, non-profits and publishers to create inspiring and impactful educational videos.
If you’re a parent or educator you can watch for free anytime, on any web connected device.
The Team
Interested in joining the team? We currently have several great career opportunities on offer. Visit our careers page to learn more.
Board & Advisors
-
Mark Nagurski
Co-Founder / CEO
Mark has two decades of experience in business development and has designed educational outreach programmes for the government and the corporate sector.
-
Catherine Ross-Davies
Co-Founder / COO
Catherine is a former award-winning series Producer and Director with the BBC, producing shows in collaboration with Discovery, National Geographic and BBC America.
-
Dr Liz Fogel
Board Member
Liz is Managing Director at USC Rossier School of Education and the former Director of Education for The Walt Disney Company. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology.
-
Stephen McClelland MBE
Board Member
Stephen is a Director at Cordovan Capital Management and former Managing Director of Schrader Electronics which was acquired for $1B by Senstata.
-
Jean McKenzie
Board Member
Former Executive Vice President at Mattel leading the global $2B Fisher Price Division. Former President of the American Girl company; Senior VP of Learning at The Walt Disney; CEO & President, Gateway Learning Corporation
Commercial Team
-
Tara Walsh
Education Evangelist
A former teacher, Tara worked in secondary and higher education. And spent 15 years in corporate training. She's passionate about educator professional development, democratising education, and developing young people into global citizens.
-
Leeanne Nuttall-Lowe
Marketing Manager
A 20 year industry veteran, Leeanne is a marketing expert with a proven track record of delivering award-winning campaigns that drive user acquisition and maximise ROI.
-
Leanne Doherty
Business Development (Ireland)
Leanne manages business development on the island of Ireland.
-
Jon White
Business Development Director
Jon has over two decades of experience in digital content and publishing. He has held senior roles with Macmillan, Semantico, DK/Penguin amongst others
-
Beatrijs Lelyveld
Partnerships, Distribution & Licensing
Beatrijs is a multi-lingual content strategist and product development professional with extensive international experience that includes leading roles at Shutterstock, ITN Source, the AP and Real Networks.
-
Russ Williams
Head of Development
Russ is the former Director of BBC StoryWorks EMEA (the BBC's branded content division) and Yahoo's Head of Production EMEA (Content Partnerships/Marketing Division).
-
Andy Henry
Designer
Andy is a brand experience designer, helping craft the look and feel of Makematic and our client projects.
Content Team
-
Brian Shaw
Senior Producer
Brian has 13 years’ international experience most recently as Senior Producer at GetSmarter Online Education in Cape Town.
-
Aine Carlin
Online Producer / Director
Aine produces our Skillsumo series and is responsible for our SDG resources.
-
Sean Curran
Video Editor
Sean is a mediocre footballer, generic dresser but a fantastic video editor.
-
Daniel McGarrigle
Lead Animator
Daniel is an amazing motion graphics artist, animator, graphic designer and DJ.
-
Barbara Cipollone
Animator
Barbara is an animator who has worked on the Oscar-nominated The Song of the Sea.
-
Kevin Gillen
Sound Design
Kevin Gillen is a sound editor/designer/mixer for film, TV and multimedia.
-
Conor McKelvey
Motion Graphics Designer
Conor is a multidisciplinary designer with skills from graphic design to animation.
-
Lee Henry
Script Editor
Lee is an author and journalist who has worked for the BBC and the Sunday Times.
-
Caoimhe Sweeney
Motion Graphics Artist
Caoimhe has worked as a freelance artist for the past ten years.
-
Rachael McNamee
Production Co-Ordinator
Rachael has worked in production on titles including Line of Duty and Game of Thrones.
-
Peter Worth
Instructional Designer (Freelance)
Peter holds is Project Lead for the School Retool program at Standford University.
-
Eamon Kerrigan
Assistant Editor
Eamon studied Creative Media Production and has since gravitated towards editing.
-
Ryan Lee
Assistant Producer
Ryan is a talented and hard-working production assistant based in our Belfast office.
-
Kyle McGeagh
Post Production Coordinator
Kyle looks after our media assets and technical infrastructure.
-
Claire Bethell
Motion Graphics Artist
Claire has experience in graphic design and a passion for illustration.
-
Michael Barwise
Online Producer / Director
Michael is an experienced producer / director and a regular on the indie festival circuit.