The ScholarsPlus Advisory Committee

  • Chloé Desmoulins, Founder & Lead Instructor

    As a concerned parent, Chloé founded ScholarsPlus® in response to what she believes is a critical lack of digital media literacy education. With a Master’s degree in French Literature and an experienced educator, she brings a unique perspective to digital media literacy. Chloe published a thesis exploring the boundaries of text and images and how they create meaning together. By understanding how text and images work together in digital media, we can critically evaluate and interpret the meaning-making processes behind its content.

  • Marcus Howell, Advisor

    Marcus is passionate about bringing measurable outcomes to the ScholarsPlus program. Marcus believes Digital Media Literacy education is essential to our children’s mental well being. Marcus graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelors in Political Science and Communications.

  • Maggie Lederman, Advisor

    Maggie works as a school counselor and has first-hand experience with the negative effects of digital media on children. Cyberbullying and exposure to inappropriate and false content manifest in her daily work. Maggie has a Masters degree in Counseling from Adams State and is an expert advisor on what tools and content can positively support children’s success.

  • Annie Rim, Advisor

    Annie brings her experience as a teacher and as a mom. She has taught as primary-grade classroom teacher, at the Clyfford Still Museum, and in the playroom as a stay-at-home mom. She earned a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Denver. She now teaches Family Literacy to immigrant and refugee parents.

  • Sidney Clough, Advisor

    Sidney is a Media Planner and Buyer who specializes in Digital and Social Media. Sidney is excited to bring her knowledge of data, targeting and privacy to Scholars Plus. Sidney was born and raised in Denver and she graduated from the University of Colorado with a BA in Sociology.

Our story

ScholarsPlus® was founded in 2020 by concerned parents and educators in response to a lack of access to digital media literacy for children. Through the Scholars Plus digital media literacy curriculum, children become Mindful Digital Media Navigators®.

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