Guide, advise, and support the Institute's students and alumni through career planning, decision making, and internship/job searching processes — with a focus on print and online journalism. Assist with career programs including planning, marketing and implementation and gathering data to analyze program effectiveness.

Read and critique assigned short screenplays for this competition which honors the cinematic achievements of John Singleton and his commitment to the South Los Angeles community.

Teach film journalism to an undergraduate class

Interviewed an upscale boutique owner, the head of the New York Film Festival, a comic book writer and other high-powered, interesting New Yorkers with coveted careers for the site's "Cool Job" column.

Contributed to the About Town section, interviewed nightclub mogul Taz Wube, profile John Singleton for his action film "Abduction," starring Taylor Lautner, and wrote the Kerry Washington cover story.

Wrote, shot and directed "It's the Fuller Brush Man," an award-winning documentary that is part of the permanent collections at the New Bedford Historical Society and Whaling Museum. Shot on Super 8 video, it's the record of a conversation about life between the director and his aging but irrepressible father, “Tinny.” In a funny, freewheeling 47 minutes, the film traces Tinny’s transformation from socially insecure son of Cape Verdean immigrants to World War II staff sergeant and beloved… Show more Wrote, shot and directed "It's the Fuller Brush Man," an award-winning documentary that is part of the permanent collections at the New Bedford Historical Society and Whaling Museum. Shot on Super 8 video, it's the record of a conversation about life between the director and his aging but irrepressible father, “Tinny.” In a funny, freewheeling 47 minutes, the film traces Tinny’s transformation from socially insecure son of Cape Verdean immigrants to World War II staff sergeant and beloved Fuller Brush Man who raised eight boys with wife Lillian before retiring in 2004. Show less

MyDVDinsider, the short-lived website which ran from July 2010 to Dec. 2012, offered in-depth coverage of home entertainment, including news about the DVD / Blu-ray market. The site featured expert analysis by film scholars, best-selling authors, award-winning directors and Ivy League educators, among others. New releases were reviewed, classics were celebrated, and insights on the art of making movies were shared. Subjects included Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese ("Shutter… Show more MyDVDinsider, the short-lived website which ran from July 2010 to Dec. 2012, offered in-depth coverage of home entertainment, including news about the DVD / Blu-ray market. The site featured expert analysis by film scholars, best-selling authors, award-winning directors and Ivy League educators, among others. New releases were reviewed, classics were celebrated, and insights on the art of making movies were shared. Subjects included Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese ("Shutter Island"), actor Michael K. Williams ("Boardwalk Empire"), storyboard artist Warren Drummond ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes"), actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw ("Touch"), producer Rick McCallum ("Star War" movies), comics mogul Todd McFarlane ("Spawn"), director Nicolas Winding Rehn ("Drive"), costume designer Christine Bieselin Clark ("Watchmen"), producer Stephanie Allaine ("Hustle & Flow"), video game creator David Jaffe ("Gods of War"), Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Roger Ebert, and authors Adam Mansbach ("Go the F--- to Sleep") and Daniel Wilson ("Robopocalypse"). Show less

Wrote, assigned and edited hundreds of stories for this Sunday newspaper magazine (circulation 20 million). Oversaw several annual issues, including two movie previews, The Gift Guide, Home & Garden and the Auto Issue. And produced more than 50 cover stories.Conceived and edited the magazine's celebrated Black History Month series (2000 - 2004), featuring various modern-day African American leaders and their handpicked heirs (the issue was covered by CNN), also lured a long list of… Show more Wrote, assigned and edited hundreds of stories for this Sunday newspaper magazine (circulation 20 million). Oversaw several annual issues, including two movie previews, The Gift Guide, Home & Garden and the Auto Issue. And produced more than 50 cover stories.Conceived and edited the magazine's celebrated Black History Month series (2000 - 2004), featuring various modern-day African American leaders and their handpicked heirs (the issue was covered by CNN), also lured a long list of high-profile contributors to the magazine: former White House advisor Paul Begala interviewed Chris Rock for a film in which Rock played the first black president; NBA great Michael Jordan wrote a first-person essay reflecting on the 20th anniversary of his rookie season; and the polarizing issue of African-American reparations was covered by Harvard legal scholar Charles Ogletree. SNL writer Bryan Tucker was a frequent collaborator. Worked closely with the magazine’s Web team producing video projects, blogs and other exclusive content. Won the 2008 President's Circle Award from USA Weekend. Show less

Compiled and edited a book of interviews on Academy Award-nominated director of "Boyz N the Hood" and "Abduction." Wrote introduction. “John Singleton: Interviews," is part of the University Press of Mississippi’s acclaimed series Conversations with Filmmakers. http://www.upress.state.ms.us/books/1128

Created multimedia ad campaigns for corporate branding and artists, including Nas, Jennifer Lopez, Mase, Kobe Bryant (yes, he had an unreleased rap album)

Covered entertainment and technology for this magazine focusing on urban youth culture. Profiled Dave Chappelle, Chris Tucker and Spike Lee, conducted an exclusive Q&A with Steven Spielberg, and wrote about the indie film "Slam," race and the Confederate flag, movie-inspired music videos and online movies, among other topics.

Contributed a monthly film column and profiled rap artists, including Raekwon, Puffy, Nas, Onyx, Method Man and Redman. Wrote two cover stories: Notorious B.I.G. and Coolio. Interviewed filmmakers Gordon Parks, Melvin Van Peebles, Spike Lee, Preston Holmes, Rusty Cundieff, F. Gary Gray and Brett Ratner, among others.