Who We Are
Foss Mountain Design was founded by Dennis Sullivan in 2002 to promote
the development of educational materials that actively engage people in
the learning process.
Dennis Sullivan is an
honors graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with over
25 years of experience in the development of educational software and
exhibits. He managed software development for the Sesame Place
amusement park and home software packages at the Children's Television
Workshop. He has consulted on exhibit software for Parc de la Villette,
the French National Museum of Science and Industry; the Lawrence Hall
of Science in Berkeley, California; and the New York Hall of
Science. He co-produced a cultural history exhibit in Crawford
Notch Depot for the Appalachian Mountain Club and interactive exhibits
for Northern Forest Heritage Park.
Dennis consulted on development of The
Voyage of the Mimi and designed
curriculum for Atari Computer Camps and the New England Science Center
Collaborative. He produced Audubon
Wildlife Adventures, a series of
software products on endangered species for the National Audubon
Society. Programs produced by Dennis Sullivan have been adopted by the
Florida State Department of Education, the Wyoming Department of Fish
and Game, and the national Higher Order Thinking Skills program. They
have received awards from the Parent's Choice Foundation, Family
Computing, and Classroom Computer Learning. His Grizzly Bears program
was described by the New York Times as "the very model of an
educational program."
Foss Mountain Design draws on a team of writers, illustrators,
programmers, photographers and other professionals as needed for each
project. Your project with us may include some of these past
collaborators:
The Dovetail Group, Inc., an Emmy award
winning educational video production company. They have created
music themes and title opens for many TV shows, created award winning
video adaptations of prestigious children’s books, and developed video
series for Children’s Television Workshop.
Deborah Kovacs, a former editor of Sesame Street Magazine and director
of Scholastic Software. As well as collaborating on the Audubon
Wildlife Adventures software with Dennis Sullivan, she has
authored
children’s books and created an educational magazine for Woods Hole.
Doreen Curtin of Tundra Design Studio, an exceptionally gifted graphic
designer and biological illustrator. She has produced materials
for the National Audubon Society and many nature centers including
Salisbury Park Zoo, Trexler-Lehigh Game Preserve, and Lake Superior Zoo.
Dave Thurlow, meteorologist, naturalist, and science educator.
Dave created The Weather Notebook,
a nationally syndicated public radio program, and led development of
the Weather Discovery Center. He has collaborated on projects
with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New Hampshire
Public Television, and the Environmental Defense Fund.
John Gotjen of Bright Work, master carpenter and exhibit builder.
John has built exhibits for numerous clients including Northern Forest
Heritage Park, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Vermont Institute of
Natural Science.