Jen Begeal is a Digital Storyteller with extensive experience developing cross-platform marketing campaigns for clients such as Toyota, A&E, and Verizon Fios1. She has produced transmedia experiences for independent filmmakers and technology start-ups and has managed large scale social media campaigns for entertainment clients including Universal Studios, Disney and Netflix. In 2012 Jen co-founded StoryCode, the world’s first not-for-profit transmedia education organization, and in early 2015 she co -founded the New York chapter of StoryForward, an organization dedicated to the future of storytelling. She currently heads the StoryForward NYC team and produces monthly events including hands-on workshops, panel discussions and networking events promoting the integration of New York’s entertainment, gaming, and technology communities. Jen is also an adjunct professor in the New Media department at Concordia College where she teaches classes on interactive media.