Cail Cron
About Cail Cron
Cail Cron is the Director of Brand Narrative & Impact Storytelling at Sesame Workshop, where they have worked since 2022. With a background in education and communications, Cron has held various roles at organizations such as StoryCorps and King's Academy, focusing on storytelling and social impact.
Current Role at Sesame Workshop
Cail Cron serves as the Director of Brand Narrative & Impact Storytelling at Sesame Workshop since 2022. In this role, Cron focuses on shaping the brand's narrative and enhancing storytelling initiatives that emphasize social impact. Additionally, Cron is a Co-Lead of the DEI Advisory Council at Sesame Workshop, contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the organization.
Previous Experience in Education
Cail Cron worked as an English Literature and Multimedia Journalism Teacher at King's Academy in Madaba Governorate, Jordan, from 2016 to 2018. This role involved teaching students in a multicultural environment, fostering critical thinking and communication skills through literature and journalism.
Career at StoryCorps
Cail Cron held multiple positions at StoryCorps, including Project Specialist for two months in 2016 and Per Diem National Facilitator for two months in 2015. Cron also served as Associate Editor for Print from 2015 to 2016, where responsibilities included editing and curating stories. Additionally, Cron started at StoryCorps as a Print and Animation Intern from 2014 to 2015.
Tenure at Sesame Workshop
Prior to the current role, Cail Cron worked at Sesame Workshop as the Senior Manager of Social Impact Brand Marketing from 2020 to 2022. In this position, Cron was responsible for developing marketing strategies that highlighted the organization's social impact initiatives, furthering the mission of Sesame Workshop.
Educational Background
Cail Cron has a strong academic background, having earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Middlebury College from 2010 to 2014. Cron continued education at Middlebury's Bread Loaf School of English, achieving a Master's degree from 2017 to 2023. Additionally, Cron studied Arabic at Middlebury Language Schools in 2011 and participated in the Middlebury School Abroad program at the University of Jordan in 2012.