https://phillyjazzhistory.org/

Writing human interest stories for the newspaper

I teach American History I & II, African American History

I taught online courses in African-American history and Ethics

Freelance commentary writer, Op-ed, and book reviewer

Jazz Bridge is a nonprofit 501C3 organization established by a group of caring Philadelphia jazz musicians and fans dedicated to assisting professional Delaware Valley jazz musicians and vocalists in times of crisis by providing confidential and caring support in keeping with their personal dignity. Through donations, grants, neighborhood concerts, and music bookings, Jazz Bridge assists those coping with emergencies involving health, legal, financial, personal and professional needs, and builds an awareness of the local jazz sound and the community of musicians who make it.Grants Awarded: 2009: PennPartners grant from the Pennsylavania Council on the Arts (Cheltenham concert series)2010: PennPartners grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (Cheltenham concert series)2011: grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council for "Back in the Day: Philly Jazz Stories"2012: Program Stream grant - PA Council on the Arts (Last Call at the Downbeat, a show for the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts2013: Pennsylvania Humanities Council Grant for Last Call at the Downbeat2013: The Philadelphia Jazz Project for Last Call at the Downbeat, Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts, and Jazz in Hawthorne Park2013: Union Benevolent Association for Capacity Building2013: Delta Dental for elderly dental care2014: Samuel S. Fels Foundation2014: Jazz Bridge was awarded the prestigious David Cohen Award by Philadelphia City Council

I write the Philly Jazz Journal about jazz happenings in and around Philadelphia

Teaching writing, history (US and Western Civilization), and American Studies.

I was an associate editor and producer with Little Fox, Inc., a new media company based in Korea that teaches English to Korean children via animated stories, both fiction and nonfiction. My core job responsibilities included supervising writers working on multiple writing projects, and the management, coordination, and editorial development of all texts for publication, both online and print. My job also included researching images, creating storyboards for the animators, producing studio sessions of voiceover artists and character actors, and working collaboratively with all departments to ensure the timely publication of web content. Specifically, I managed freelance writers, copy editors, and proofreaders for different types of projects (fiction and nonfiction for all reading levels), and shepherded the editorial process, resolving differences regarding structure, form, vocabulary, and grammar. I kept freelance writers, copyeditors, and proofreaders up to date on scheduling to ensure that our content met production deadlines and conformed to editorial style, consistency, and accuracy standards. After the text had gone through the editorial process and the audio narration was complete, I coordinated and/or wrote music that accompanied the finished production. As a writer, I adapted the classic book Wind in the Willows into a 100-episode animated series for 2nd grade readers and Treasure Island into a 32-episode animated series for 5th graders.

I edited two science publications - Biology Today and Physical Science - and wrote occasional articles for the journal Biology Today.