Michele Jabloner-Weiss

Michele Jabloner-Weiss

Producer - Kid's media

Supervisor Producer / 29 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Executive Director

Doc McStuffins (2012)

Executive Director, Original Programmng

Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)

Special Agent Oso (2009)
Michele Jabloner-Weiss has been in the kids media business for over twenty years. She is currently a Producer with Warner Bros. Animation. Before that she was Executive Director, Original Programming, Disney Junior. In this role, she supervised the creative direction, development and production on Disney Junior series and shorts including "Doc McStuffins," "Special Agent Oso," "Handy Manny" and "Sheriff Callie's Wild West."

She began her career at Nickelodeon's NickToons, working on "Doug," "Ren & Stimpy," "Rugrats" and "Hey Arnold." She also has experience in the digital field with Viacom New Media Kids Division as a producer. Weiss left Nickelodeon to serve as Vice President, Development, at the production company JP Kids, and then returned to the network from 2001-2004, serving as the Executive in Charge of Production on Nick at Nite's animated series "Fatherhood," based on the book by Bill Cosby, Creative executive on The N's "Radio Free Roscoe" series and several freelance projects for Noggin.

Jabloner-Weiss graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Writing for Television, Radio and Film at Newhouse School of Communications and is the proud mom to daughter, Abigail.
Work History

  • Producer

    Warner Bros. Animation

    August 2015 - Present

  • Producer

    Warner Bros. Animation

    January 2014 - May 2015

  • Executive Director, Original Programmng Disney Junior

    Disney Channel

    August 2005 - January 2014

    Oversaw all creative development and production for the critically acclaimed #1 preschool series Doc McStuffins
    Successfully developed numerous hit series and franchises for DJ including; Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Sofia the First, and Sheriff Callie's Wild West
    Acted as creative executive on all aspects of production for Sheriff Callie's Wild West, Special Agent Oso, My Friends Tigger and Pooh and the award winning series Handy Manny.
    Produced short series animation including; The Doc Files, Lou and Lou Safety Patrol, How to Teach My Alligator Manners, and Choo Choo Soul.
    Consult on series digital experiences and consumer products and successful marketing campaigns including the Doc Mobile National Tour.
    Oversaw pilot development and testing.

  • Freelance TV Exec

    Nick at Nite and Noggin

    2002 - 2004

    Nick at Nite:
    Served as development and production executive on Bill Cosby's Fatherhood providing script, animation and post production direction.
    Managed visual development in a national search for character designs.
    Explored numerous art styes communicating creative direction to artists
    Noggin:
    Developed and critiqued series bibles and scripts for original preschool series with creators.
    Collaborated with numerous educational consultants to develop curriculum based programming.
    Produced series pilots
    The N:
    Creative executive on the live action production Radio Free Roscoe
    Oversaw all aspects of production from script to post production.

  • Vice President Development

    JP Kids

    1998 - 2001

    Successfully developed, pitched and sold Kids TV pilots with an edutainment focus.
    Clients included: Kids WB!, Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, Fox Kids and Nickelodeon.
    Collaborated with international partners on co-production endeavors.
    Managed writing and design schedules for pilots.

  • Director of Development

    Walt Disney TV Animation

    1997 - 1998

    Developed and produced six in-house pilots in 12 months.
    Managed development staff and set up database systems for writers and artists
    Provided creative guidance on scripts for Disney's Pepper Ann and Timon and Pumba

  • Producer

    Viacom New Media

    1996 - 1997

    Produced Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker CD-Rom. Managed creative milestones, budgets and schedules.
    Supervised design and animation of all 3D models working with animators.
    Produced two Sundance Channel titles.

  • Manager Current Series

    Nickelodeon

    1991 - 1997

    Critiqued scripts, designs, storyboards and music for Rugrats, Doug, Ren & Stimpy, Ahhh Real Monsters, Hey Arnold and Rocko's Modern Life.
    Executive story editor for Marvel U.K. Ren & Stimpy and Rugrats Comic books series.
    Provided creative input on all ancillary materials, video games and consumer products.

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Education

  • BS in Writing for TV radio film

    Syracuse University

    1985 - 1989