BIOGRAPHY

 BIOGRAPHY

A graduate of Northeastern University, Alan launched his media career at NPR’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. There, he worked with host Liane Hansen, an early mentor, and came to know pioneering broadcaster Susan Stamberg—two influential women who helped shape his passion for thoughtful, human-centered storytelling.

His early television work included IMG’s PBS series The Nobel Legacy, directed by Adrian Malone, known for the Emmy winning series Cosmos with Carl Sagan. Alan later produced original content for the CBS-syndicated series Wild Wild Web and three PBS Kids programs: ZOOM, Postcards from Buster, and FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman. A season of ZOOM to which he contributed received the 2006 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Series. Alan and his wife and creative partner, Patricia Alvarado Núñez, were also nominated for a 2008 Daytime Emmy for their work on Postcards from Buster, a spin-off of the acclaimed Arthur series.

Projects Alan has contributed to have appeared on PBS, HBO, BBC, CBS, ESPN, and the History Channel. He has also developed original series concepts for the Travel Channel and collaborated with organizations including Microsoft, BMW, AT&T, Domino’s, Timberland, Save the Children, Oxfam, iRobot, Consumer Reports, and the Boston Red Sox.

For Oxfam, Alan produced Lives on the Line: The Human Cost of Chicken, which was named a 2016 Webby Award Honoree. A related short film was featured by The Washington Post, while a version published by AJ+ reached more than six million views across digital platforms.

Alan joined Harvard University in 2017 and currently serves as Executive Producer of Multimedia at Harvard Radcliffe Institute. His work there has included Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery, the BornCurious podcast, and the multimedia exhibition Radcliffe Moments. In 2026, he received the Dean’s Award of Excellence in recognition of his contributions to Radcliffe.

Drawing on his background in children’s educational media and research on artificial intelligence, Alan also writes about AI literacy, creativity, and learning. He created the Mind Before Machine™ framework, which guides educators and parents to help children use AI while protecting curiosity, independent thought, and their own creative voice.

Alan is also the co-creator of Dimples the Whale™, a children’s storytelling and ocean-conservation property inspired by a real-life whale rescue he and Patricia experienced off the New England coast. The IP is owned and developed through their Boston-based company, Studio 21 Media, LLC.

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ALAN’S Contributions to Network Programming INCLUDE: