Aydrea Walden

Mentor Coach Aydrea Walden has been proudly working with the WIA Circles Program since 2020. In addition to her work with WIA, Aydrea is an Emmy-nominated writer whose credits include: iCarly, Ada Twist, Scientist, Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go, Barbie: It Takes Two, and Eureka! She also created the Webby-nominated series Black Girl in a Big Dress and has been a featured performer on The Moth Radio Hour. You can hear Aydrea discuss television writing, animation, her love of English country dancing, and her whole deal with Renaissance Faires on the podcasts: Typin’ Toons and On the Page. Aydrea also has extensive experience working in animation production management, having worked in both 2D television and CG features at studios including Nickelodeon, Disney, and Dreamworks.