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About Jean

In a nutshell: Kind. Funny. Gutsy.

Jean Leggett is the CEO and co-founder of games & edtech startup One More Story Games. Alongside games veteran and husband of 24+ years, Jean and Blair developed a simplified publishing platform to help non-coding storytellers create and publish narrative games. They’re passionate about making literacy fun and engaging! They’ve raised over $500,000 since the company’s inception in 2013.

Jean received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Simon Fraser University, has been a certified professional coach since 2010, and has spoken to over 16,000 people around the world since 2005 as a motivational speaker, educator, and stand-up comedian.

She loves keeping busy. Most recently she’s been busy:

• Career and leadership coach for creatives in games, film, and publishing
• Mentor to awesome game devs from underrepresented communities
• Host of Games, Grit, & Gratitude: Real Talk with Jean Leggett
• Lead writer on an adaptation of #1 NYT bestselling author Charlaine Harris’ Lily Bard series about a sexual trauma survivor dealing with PTSD while solving crimes
• Professor of Narrative Design: Story, Quests and Missions