About me

Magali is an animation producer and director, experienced in 2D and 3D animation.
After a short period as an animator, she developed and produced 50+ bilingual nursery rhymes in animated videos for the preschool show Canticos on Nick Jr.
She is currently part of the Coming Together team at Sesame Workshop, producing a series of animated musical and narrative shorts for Sesame Street's YouTube channel, that touch on Social Justice curriculum points for 4-7 year olds.
Born and raised in Michoacán, Mexico, she holds an MFA in Animation and Motion Arts from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and a BFA in Animation and Digital Arts from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico. She recently returned to Pratt as a visiting instructor in the Digital Arts Department.
Currently living in New York City with her husband Jeremiah and drawers full of yarn.
Experience
2017-2021
Encantos
NYC
Creative Producer & Animation Director
● Ongoing animated short videos for Canticos Youtube Channel, production, content calendar & content creation.
● Canticos Bilingual App: Coordinating communication & timelines.
● Ongoing animation projects for marketing and growth team.
● Overseeing communication & timelines with in-house artists.
● Leading production calendar, pipeline and budget.
● Closely supervising the animation team.
● Storyboard supervision and revisions.
● Leading recording sessions, casting and direction.
2021 - present
Sesame Workshop
Creative Producer
New York, NY
Producing a series of animated shorts for the
Coming Together innitative including
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6 Music Videos
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6 Animated Shorts "The Power of We Club"
2022 - present
Pratt Institute
Visiting Instructor
Brooklyn, NY
Visiting instructor in the Digital Arts Department, classes include:
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Post Production
2018-2019
Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJ
Adjunct Lecturer
Taught in the Creative Arts and Technology Department.
Classes:
● Advanced 3D animation (Rigging in Maya)
● Character design
● Creating a Portfolio