Susie Jaramillo

Susie Jaramillo is an Emmy-nominated director, artist, storyteller, and entrepreneur. She currently serves as Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Encantos. She has won multiple awards from Kidscreen, Cynopsis Media, Publishers Weekly, and more. The Venezuelan-American mother of two is also the creative heart of Encantos, creating the vision and setting the bar for brilliant stories with captivating, diverse characters that will endure the test of time. Encantos produces world-class entertainment brands for children inspired by a world of cultures and was listed as one of Fast Companies World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021. The company’s family brands include the Emmy-nominated and 2x Kidscreen award-winning preschool brand CANTICOS; Tiny Travelers, designed to introduce children to the countries and cultures of the world; and Skeletina, a book series about a little girl who lives in the In-Between world and helps children deal with their nightmares. CANTICOS, the #1 bilingual preschool brand with over 40 million watch time hours and 350 million streams. Canticos uses digital and physical all-day play to help children become kindergarten-ready in two languages. It features sing-along videos, books, puzzles, games, and a subscription learning app all inspired by Latino nursery rhymes. CANTICOS has received widespread industry accolades and awards, including Common Sense Media, Kidscreen, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal. The popular CANTICOS channel has over 500 sing-along learning videos that bring the CANTICOS books to life. It was featured in YouTube’s 2023 Impact Report for its cultural impact. Susie is also the author/illustrator of over 35 children’s books, including the upcoming Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy. Susie is a sought-after speaker at conferences and festivals nationwide for her leadership and expertise around entrepreneurship, leveraging tech in entertainment, and developing story-based brand franchises in the children's space. She has been featured in Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, NPR, NBC, CBS, The New York Times, Pop Sugar, She Knows, AdWeek, People en Español, and Univision. She was most recently listed on NBCU + Telemundo's Inspiring America list.