Our Acclaimed Team

The team comes from a diverse background, which lends itself to innovative thinking. The core of the team has been working on projects for over 9 years and during this time they have:

• Developed games-ED games based learning brand.

• Developed 30 – 40 Hours worth of environmental e-Learning and a portal.

• Developed numerous learning simulations and games based learning products.

• Won a Smart Award to develop a learning simulation titled Business UnLtd.

• Delivered numerous large regional programmes such as Planit-NW and Planit-YH that have received plaudits from regional partners, independent consultants, senior Civil Servants and even Ministers.

• Delivered workshops and programmes in over seventy Councils and Local Strategic Partnerships.

• Been finalists in the Creating the Future Awards - Academy for Sustainable Communities for the Planit-Merseyside project (delivered alongside Sefton Council).

• Been recognised by the HCA (Homes & Communities Agency) for our Regen-IT learning simulation.

Associates

Paul Ladley [Director]

BSc Computer Science with Science, Technology and Society

www.about.me/pladley

Consultant and lead designer specialising in serious games and games based learning. I designed and developed my first game back in 1998 called Virtual Training and have been designing ever since.

I have created games that are delivered on the web and games that are played collaboratively in workshops / classrooms. In January 2011, I led the development of our games-ED brand and portfolio, which licences games based learning to: schools; colleges and universities. I also write on games based learning and my blog can be found at www.games-based-learning.com

Mary Dees [Director]

BSc Environmental Science

MSc Environmental Policy and Regulation

I have nineteen years experience in training, consultancy and business development working with a wide range of organisations including blue chip companies, local authorities, regional and central government, SMEs, voluntary sector and young people.

My role in pixelfountain includes business development and the design, delivery and evaluation of innovative learning programmes (including learning simulations) across a wide range of topic areas including sustainable development, team working, collaboration, conflict resolution, waste management and governance. I have also trained as a coach and am passionate about getting the best out of people. I offer both individual and group coaching.

Jane Wood [Director]

BA Design for Communication Media (Educational Media Design)

Art and design is what I do as a job and for pleasure. Balancing form and function is at the heart of my work. Look and feel and the richness of our products makes them so motivating and engaging and why we lavish so much attention to this aspect of the development.

Sharon Amer [Learning Consultant]

BSc Psychology

MSc Interactive Multimedia Production

Having studied educational technology as part of my psychology degree, and having a good artistic/design flair I went on to study interactive multi media. I have passion for creating highly interactive software that is engaging for the user.