Janet Ivey, creator of Janet’s Planet is committed to enriching the lives of children via education and live performances ,TV, and online programming. With over 25 years in the children’s entertainment and education, Janet has captivated Nashville and beyond with her work. She has received 12 Regional Emmys, five Gracie Allen Awards, for her children’s series Janet’s Planet that airs on 140+ public television stations nationwide. Janet is a Buzz Aldrin ShareScience Ambassador and has won a STEM-FLORIDA Award for the “Exploring Microgravity,” educational video about gravity and microgravity, she wrote and produced for Space Florida. In 2016, Janet was awarded the inaugural Permission to Dream Award from New Worlds Institute. Janet's Planet short form spots can be seen on public television stations nationwide as well as , YouTube, BatteryPop, Club Jelly Telly, and HighBrow in the UK.
Janet is committed to sharing the joy of exploration and discovery with children around the globe.
Janet credits her fifth grade teacher, Ms. Ernestine Yarborough for inspiring her love of the solar system. Ms. Yarborough hosted a star party in the fall of 1977 where Janet had the chance to look through a telescope for the first time. Witnessing a strong and beautiful female role model know so much about stars and planets and began a life long love affair with the cosmos. Part artist, part scientist Janet believes that ART and SCIENCE deserve to be taught side by side in concert with one another.
Janet’s 2014 TEDx Talk “AWE (Art, Wonder, and Experience) Inspired Science can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP6lEgNbhXk
This talk has created a demand for keynote speeches around the globe.
Janet Ivey is a dedicated advocate for growth and development through public science education. As CEO of Janet's Planet, I leverage my entrepreneurial experience, business acumen, and performance skills to promote our mission. Our goal is to educate, inspire, and enlighten the hearts and minds of children; to encourage curiosity, creativity, and self-certainty; and to inspire a passion for science."
Janet was just on Capitol Hill December 7, 2017 on a panel for the Explore Mars Foundation encouraging lawmakers about the aspiration, inspiration and ultimate innovation that comes with a Mandated Mission to Mars.
The mission for Janet and Janet’s Planet is to encourage young people to stand in their magnificence and to inspire future generations to use their innate intelligence and creativity to create a better future via STEAM…science, technology, engineering, art and math.
Janet Ivey is a tireless advocate for children and has mentored countless young people all over the world. Janet’s mission has and always will be to enrich the lives of children via art and science, multi-media education and intelligent, informative AWE infused programming that focuses on space exploration and planetary science.
