I help writers and higher education faculty understand, make peace with, and learn to use generative language models of Artificial Intelligence to make their work better and their lives easier!Speaking/Workshop Topics Include: The Pros and Cons of AIHow to Use ChatGPT as a Teaching AssistantUsing AI for Instructional DesignUsing AI for DEI in the ClassroomHow to Prep your Novel Using AIAuthor of: How to use ChatGPT (and other Large Language Models) as a… Show more I help writers and higher education faculty understand, make peace with, and learn to use generative language models of Artificial Intelligence to make their work better and their lives easier!Speaking/Workshop Topics Include: The Pros and Cons of AIHow to Use ChatGPT as a Teaching AssistantUsing AI for Instructional DesignUsing AI for DEI in the ClassroomHow to Prep your Novel Using AIAuthor of: How to use ChatGPT (and other Large Language Models) as a Teaching Assistant: A Guidebook for Higher Education Faculty : https://amzn.to/3T6iXTl Show less

Transforming organisations by helping them find their authentic voice and connect with their audience through story.

Teaching Media Studies, Film, and Communications courses to college undergraduates.Co-Chair: Academic Senate Faculty Committee on AIFaculty Advisor: Corsair AI student clubPart time: Feb 2013 - August 2022Full time: August 2022 - Present

Teaching Mass Communications and Speech Communications classes to undergraduates.

Class3 Entertainment (screenwriter)Suntaur (screenwriter)Other Right, Inc (screenwriter)Top Pup Media (screenwriter)BrevityTV (sketch writer)Wunderfilm (screenwriter and producer)Lifesize-Films (screenwriter and producer)- Online content development for entertainment industry educators- Executive Producer/Series Creator- Optioned Feature Screenwriter- Published Non-Fiction Author- Produced Comedy Sketch Writer- Agented novelist

Past President of the Board of Directors of this $46,000,000 per year natural foods cooperative with two locations and 20,000+ members. Have also served as Vice President, Treasurer, Executive Secretary and Chair of the GM Search Committee.

Established initial marchFIRST Content Strategy & Creation team to identify, articulate and fulfill client brand strategies online. Developed regional capability, generating nearly $11,000,000 in newly billable revenue within first nine months. Included:• Determining the full scope of all division offerings• Establishing all criteria, standards, editorial deliverables, QA processes & best practices• Developing client services methodologies (emphasis on user centric… Show more Established initial marchFIRST Content Strategy & Creation team to identify, articulate and fulfill client brand strategies online. Developed regional capability, generating nearly $11,000,000 in newly billable revenue within first nine months. Included:• Determining the full scope of all division offerings• Establishing all criteria, standards, editorial deliverables, QA processes & best practices• Developing client services methodologies (emphasis on user centric models)• Creating all Organizational Charts, Staffing Plans and Departmental Budgets• Developing all departmental job descriptions and career path aspects• Recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring and supervising all division staff (in house and remote)• Internal Communications - establishing, overseeing and evaluating collaborations and developing involvement and support amongst internal corporate divisions by educating all non-content marchFIRST staff and business development professionals as to the viability and scope of the new offerings• Successful integration of new departmental methodology into existing marchFIRST project methodology• Oversight of creative communications work (internal and external communications for both Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer initiatives) for dozens of high profile clients: ATT Broadband, NBCi.com, Warner Home Video, Sony (Uville), Toyota, Amgen, Allergan, Mazda, Nestlē and more• Prioritize and organize department workload across multiple, high-profile clients, to ensure completion of all client tasks and project milestones by internal and external deadlines• Public speaking, representing Communications/Content/Editorial/Brand Strategy expertise at multiple industry conferences and events, including WebLA, Web2000, WebFest Los Angeles, and eMediatainment World Show less

Established the original editorial department for this leading movie and entertainment site. • Hired, trained and supervised all writers, photographers, content producers, and proofreaders• Oversaw interdisciplinary teams in service to event production, site messaging, and client deliverables• Produced and Hosted live online events with A-list Directors, Actors, Screenwriters, and Producers
• Conceived and implemented various co-branded sponsorship promotions with clients… Show more Established the original editorial department for this leading movie and entertainment site. • Hired, trained and supervised all writers, photographers, content producers, and proofreaders• Oversaw interdisciplinary teams in service to event production, site messaging, and client deliverables• Produced and Hosted live online events with A-list Directors, Actors, Screenwriters, and Producers
• Conceived and implemented various co-branded sponsorship promotions with clients such as Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, and M&M Mars.• Built site up to over one million pages of movie related content before it was sold to Times Mirror• Included user research and business development. Show less

Handled all tour related publicity, promotions and media relations for rock parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. Assisted on multiple music video shoots. Managed fan relations.

Live-in supervisor of Resident Advisor staff in the "Dean's Hall" - honors student housing. Responsible for oversight of social, cultural and educational programming and events, disciplinary intervention, crisis management, and dispute resolution. Served "in loco parentis" for nearly 400 gifted, underaged students.Also co-taught EDCO 440 - Introduction to Paraprofessional Counseling to undergraduate students in the Educational Counseling dept.

Campus publicist, responsible for film promotions across 14 metro area university campuses - first in Detroit (as an undergraduate student) and later in Los Angeles (as a graduate student). Conceived of and implemented promotional events, contests and competitions; organized and hosted preview screenings; and in Los Angeles, assisted at A-List celebrity press junkets and on the red carpet for major motion picture premieres.