K Rocco Rocco Shields
Director @Directors Guild of America
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WORK HISTORY
Director @Directors Guild of America
Director and producer driving the fusion of cinematic storytelling with AI-powered innovation to tackle socially relevant issues. Specializing in creating high-impact films, documentaries, and e-learning content, I leverage advanced technology to craft immersive narratives that educate, inspire, and transform understanding. This expertise directly informs my leadership at Genius Academy, where AI and experiential learning redefine how mental health and soft skills are taught globally. Dedicated to designing content that maximizes impact while advancing education and social change.
EDUCATION
UC Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film Theory
SKILLS
ABOUT K ROCCO ROCCO SHIELDS
K. Rocco Shields is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning filmmaker, EdTech entrepreneur, and CEO of Genius Academy. Over the past decade, she’s collaborated with top-tier universities to create a revolutionary immersive curriculum to heighten student engagement with experiential learning. This vision and foresight into the changing plane of online education birthed Genius Produced, the industry leader in creating unparalleled engaging ‘visual’ instructional design. To her credit: Shields was recently named one of the Top 20 \"Most Dynamic CEOS of 2021\". Recently, with mental health on the forefront of the news, she’s launched a revolutionary online e-learning media streaming platform, Genius Academy, which offers affordable access to dynamic experiential learning experiences: which are much needed by higher education in the rapid transition to the online format. These academically backed, media experiences are proven to increase competency development and improve mental health practice in the field. She hopes with this offering she will help to change the root of the mental health crisis and transform society.Shields is involved with numerous educational programs and online institutions, including Noodle Partners, Tulane University, SMU Cox School of Business, and 2U. Through her work on the feature film circuit, she has become heavily involved in the nonprofit world as well, partnering with organizations including The Matthew Shepard Foundation, The Tyler Clementi Foundation, and Boo2Bullying among others.Rocco has been featured in over 100 news outlets, publications, and talk shows. She has lectured on the university and high school circuit in addition to a national press tour where she partnered with 30 non-profits in tandem with the release of her award-winning feature adaptation of “Love Is All You Need?”, where she screened the film with public demonstrations which generated an international debate on human rights and prejudice. Rocco’s story and unique approach to filmmaking and media production has been profiled in prominent publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Upworthy, Buzzfeed, Authority Magazine, and the CEO Publication. She has also been honored to accept over two dozen filmmaking awards internationally. Rocco is perhaps most proud of the Certificate of Merit she received from the United States Congress for her work coupling cinematic arts and social change.
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