As the founder of Whooplah LLC, Bill is committed to creating family-fun entertainment that helps parents meet and exceed their parenting goals. An experienced video game designer and developer, he recently released the large-scale video game environment portal, Pollywog Pond, for early learners. The game was nominated for a 2019 Kidscreen Award "Best New Video Game - Original." The game is being developed into a children's television series for national distribution, a co-production with RI PBS. A graduate of Towson University, MD, USA, Culbertson earned a Master of Art in Art Education degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA. Commercially, he began his career at Hasbro, Inc. as an industrial designer in Research & Design. Within a short time, he was made Director of the Sculpture Department, guiding the company's popular toy lines such as G.I. Joe and My Little Pony. Moving into the freelance community, he developed a nationwide clientele including manufacturers, theme parks and cruise lines. Specializing in licensed characters, he has extensive experience working with clients such as The Walt Disney Company, Jim Henson Company, Sesame Street Workshop, Nickelodeon and others. As an inventor, he is responsible for numerous toy concepts and designs. Additionally, he has created and produced the award-winning puppet show "Li'l Rhody!" for Rhode Island PBS. As a fine artist, he has been recognized internationally for his sculptural work through numerous large-scale public art works worldwide, including most recently, a memorial to Jim Henson in Hyattsville, Maryland. He has the distinction of being named a Copley Master Artist by the Copley Society of Boston. A Professor at New England Institute of Technology, he is a faculty member of the University's nationally ranked Video Game Development and Design Department. With over 18 years of post-secondary teaching experience, his teaching emphasis is in 3D modeling, animation and game development.
