After completing her MFA coursework at UCLA’s Animation Workshop in 2001, Leah began working at Disney Television Animation, where she was the Director of Development for Disney Channel Animated Series. During her tenure at Disney, Leah worked on numerous series, including “Recess,” “Kim Possible” and “Phineas & Ferb.” Ms. Hoyer is now Narrative Design Director at Microsoft Studios, where she oversees a team of story and transmedia professionals who develop and shepherd stories for video games, television series, books, and other properties. She also looks for innovative ways to tell stories across platforms and using new technologies.