Lisa Whittick

Lisa Whittick is director of “Carl the Collector,” PBS KIDS’ first show centering on a neurodiverse character. The series follows the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things. Carl’s friends include both neurotypical and neurodiverse characters, each with different traits, behaviors, learning preferences, and challenges. As the mom of a neurodiverse son, the series is an especially meaningful project for Whittick who brings her authenticity, empathy and personal experience to the series.

Whittick also served as director of seasons four and five of Spiffy Pictures’ and PBS KIDS’ Emmy Award-nominated and Environmental Media Award-winning hit series “Nature Cat.” Before directing, she served as a storyboard artist on the series’ first three seasons.

A Canadian-born director with a life-long passion for art and visual
storytelling, Whittick is a graduate of the world-renowned Classical
Animation Program at Sheridan College where she received the Best
Classically Animated Film Award, sponsored by Nelvana, as well as the
Teletoon Scholarship Award for her graduate film “Burger, fries and a Pop.” She spent her early career working for studios across Canada as a
storyboard artist and in various assistant director roles before landing at
Yowza! Animation. Whittick’s credits include “Thomas and Friends, All
Engines Go!,” “Magic School Bus Rides Again,” “Cyberchase,” “Almost Naked Animals,” “Arthur,” and “Martha Speaks!”

Whittick resides in Oshawa, Ontario with her husband, three kids and three Boston Terriers.