Thursday, March 11, 2010

About Us

About Us



Founder

The Press Play to Grow! initiative was founded by Moses Silbiger, M.A. and has been developed in partnership with like-minded researchers, game designers, critics, and enthusiasts for gaming and human development.

Moses Silbiger has a Masters degree in Integral Psychology at John F. Kennedy University, with an academic certification in Coaching. He is also an architect, graphic designer and entrepreneur.

Along with his Integral Coaching & Consulting practice - www.integraleye.com - Moses has been continually exploring and researching the potentials of designing video games for catalyzing and integrating human development, and has presented his work in various conferences, articles, and interviews

As part of his integral-developmental video games initiative - www.pressplaytogrow.com - Moses has been involved in several projects, such as writing an upcoming book on integral game design, providing game consulting services and co-designing video game scripts and concepts based on his integral-developmental research and INDENTRO framework.

Moses & Catherine Weber-Silbiger
JFK University - ITC Conference 2008
Moses and the Bioshock's "Big Daddy" (game of the year 2008)
Game Developers Conference - GDC 2008

Bio snapshot:

  • Masters in Integral Psychology and Coaching certificate - John F. Kennedy University (CA)
  • Integral Coach & Consultant - www.integraleye.com - in the areas of Human Development, Leadership and Sustainability
  • Independent Senior Consultant for JMJ Associates, Austin, TX
  • Video game researcher & integral game consultant, founder of www.pressplaytogrow.com
  • Academic research “Designing Video Games for Catalyzing and Integrating Human Development” (Honorable Mention) published in the academic Journal of Integral Theory and Practice - JITP (2010). Project mentored by Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Ph.D.
  • Presented at various conferences in the USA (2008): Integral Theory Conference 2008 (ITC) (CA), Games + Learning + Society 2008 (WI) and Meaningful Play 2008 (MI). Participated in interviews with renowned integral institutions - Integral Life (Ken Wilber, 2008); ElightenNext Magazine (2010); JFK University news, etc. - and many video game experts.
  • Member of the commission of Integral Sustainability of the State of the World Forum – Climate Leadership Campaign Brasil 2020
  • Former faculty of University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Course based on human development, community living and sustainability in Auroville, Tamil Nadu (India)
  • Partner of Instituto ISI in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Institute for Teaching & Research of Integral Knowledge. Co-created curriculum of FORTAI - Modular Courses in Integral Theory & Applications
  • B.A. Architecture & Urbanism (1993 - 5 years), UFMG, Brazil
  • Former creative director and designer for aliveworld.com (New Zealand & India) - a groundbreaking online community based platform geared to e-learning, personal growth and development
  • Former project manager of architectural department of Windrich Group Inc., an architectural and building company based in Los Angeles specialized in building legalization and remodeling
  • Founded and grew a successful graphic design firm - Integral Look, (former 3D2go!). Clients: (United States) Marriott, Comfort Inn, Nissan, Lexus, The Donald Trump Organization, John F. Kennedy University, Integral Institute, ILiA - Integral Leadership in Action, (Brazil) Odebrecht, MRV, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Tenis Clube, Construtora Líder, Alicerce, Patrimar, Gafisa, etc.
  • Bilingual (English and Portuguese), with extensive international and cross-cultural experience in more than 19 countries in 4 different continents - including studies in Asia, South & Central America and the United States.

Click here to read more information in the Integral Eye Coaching & Consulting website.


 

Supporters

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Partners

INDENTRO Video Game

Integral Sustainability Project
Wife

Catherine Weber-Silbiger, M.A.
Partner, therapist & counselor
Sweet Home


Integral World

Ken Wilber
Philosopher, pundit & author
Integral Institute

Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D.
Consultant, professor & author
JKF University & Integral Institute
Nick Hedlund. M.A.
Consultant, coach & author
Integral Synergy

Lynwood Lord
Editor Academic Journal - JITP
Corey DeVos
Editor Integral Life

Robb Smith
CEO Integral Life & entrepreneur
Tom Huston
Senior Editor
EnlightenNext Magazine

Robert Holmin
Integral Researcher & Musician
Scott Virden Anderson
Director of Yoga Research
& Education Foundation
Beena Sharma
Consultant, coach & project manager
Cook-Greuter Associates
David Butlein, Ph.D.
Consultant, Coach & Author
Innovive

Lisa Chakon, Ph.D.
Consultant & Coach
Innovive

Gwen Gordon, M.A.
Play Therapist & Consultant
Willow Dea, M.A.
Consultant, Therapist & Author
Nancy Davis, Ph.D.
Academic Professor
Lynne Feldman, Ph.D.
Integral Researcher, professor & lawyer
Moacyr Castellani
Coach & Consultant (Brazil)
MetaCoaching

David Zeitler, M.A.
JFK University professor
Gail Hochachka, Ph.D.
JFK University professor
Consultant Integral Sustainability
Barrett Brown, Ph.D.
Consultant Integral Sustainability

Video Game World

Drew Davidson, Ph.D.
Director ETC
Carnegie Mellon University

Tracy Fullerton, Ph.D.
USC professor & author
Director EA Experimental Lab

Rusel DeMaria
Game author, consultant & designer
Michael Highland
Game designer & Film Producer
Richard Cabelka
Game designer
Hong Kong Polytecnic University
Robin Potanin, Ph.D.
Game designer
University of Adelaide, Australia

Greg Tatem
Project manager
Linden Labs - Second Life

James Portnow
Game designer
EDGE Online Magazine

Adam Regenyi
Game designer (Hungary)
Arthur Gillard
Integral Researcher
Thea Hardy (in memorium)
Game designer & consultant
Daniel Mafra
Game designer (Brazil)


Family & Friends world

Italo de Barros Naddeo
Coach & Consultant (Brazil)
Channeling - Ponto Z

Emanuel & Maria Emir Silbiger
Parents (Brazil)

Sebastiao Lago Jr.
CEO Digital Designer Magazine
Claramae Weber
Mother in law & healing therapist
Aina Cullem
Therapist & lawyer
Colleen Schell
Consultant
Vania Suzan
Healing Therapist
Video Game advisors

Drew Davidson, Ph.D.
Director ETC
Carnegie Mellon University

Jesse Schell, Ph.D.
Game Designer, professor & author
Carnegie Mellon University & Schell Games

Tracy Fullerton, Ph.D.
USC professor & author
Director EA Experimental Lab

Ian Bogost
Game  designer, GIT professor & author
Persuasive Games


Video Game designers

Rusel DeMaria
Game author, consultant & designer
Richard Cabelka
Game designer
Hong Kong Polytecnic University

Robin Potanin, Ph.D.
Game designer
University of Adelaide, Australia



Integral Sustainability advisors

Ken Wilber
Philosopher, pundit & author
Integral Institute

Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D.
Consultant, professor & author
JKF University & Integral Institute

Beena Sharma
Consultant, coach & project manager
Cook-Greuter Associates

Paul Ray, Ph.D.
Anthropologist, Researcher & author
Cultural Creatives Research

Robb Smith
CEO Integral Life & entrepreneur
Emilia Queiroga de Barros
VP State of the World Forum