Creative Producer & Co-Director, "Healthy Zoo"

Healthy Zoo is an interactive pediatric onboarding game that transforms well-check visits into playful, familiar, and empowering experiences for young patients. Developed in partnership with Reimagine Well through the Fall 2025 CalArts course Healthcare By Design, the project is supported by a Child’s Play grant. Launching at the May 2026 Associate Child Life Professional Conference with planned integration at Boys Town Research Hospital, Healthy Zoo introduces children to clinic procedures through animal characters, mini-games, and in-clinic AR experiences. By turning waiting rooms into immersive zoos, the project supports distraction therapy, builds confidence, and reimagines pediatric care through research-driven game design.

Served as Creative Project Manager and Experience Designer for Healthy Zoo, leading project coordination, creative development, production planning, and documentation across a multidisciplinary team of CalArts students and alumni. Contributed to interactive experience design, narrative development, and implementation strategy for the game’s onboarding and AR-based clinic experiences.

Full team: Co-Director: Roger Holzberg; Creative Producer & Co-Director: Anousha Baqai; Software Developer and Audio Designer: Nathan Balducci; Graphics Designer: Peggy Biying Lian; Character/Media Asset Designer & Animator: Julie Zheng