Experience

Gotham Writers Workshop

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Instructing a broad cross section of students, teen in adults, in the finer points of Creative Writing and Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing with a focus on the fundamentals of storytelling. Instructing a broad cross section of students, teen in adults, in the finer points of Creative Writing and Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing with a focus on the fundamentals of storytelling.



Urban Film Channel

• Staff Writer

  • 2019 - Present

  Coordinated with director, producer, and established team of writers to create compelling new content.Advanced plot and characters for the most popular TV show on niche streaming network.Developed story or content ideas, considering audience appeal. Coordinated with director, producer, and established team of writers to create compelling new content.Advanced plot and characters for the most popular TV show on niche streaming network.Developed story or content ideas, considering audience appeal.



THE MAKE A FILM FOUNDATION

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor/Filmmaker

  • 2006 - Present

  Established rapport with critically ill youth and their families.Organized teams of filmmakers, youth, and their families in the production of personal "Vids for Kids" short films documenting their struggles.Mentored critically ill youth in the basics of filmmaking.Maintained high standards while remaining within budget. Established rapport with critically ill youth and their families.Organized teams of filmmakers, youth, and their families in the production of personal "Vids for Kids" short films documenting their struggles.Mentored critically ill youth in the basics of filmmaking.Maintained high standards while remaining within budget.



Cleve Lamison

• Content Writer

  • 2005 - Present

  Originated more than 20 original narratives for 5 media platforms.Developed a 3 novel literary series (Penguin/Random House).Created a weekly socio-political comic strip for local newspaper with a readership of 200,000.Edited 3 novels, a feature film, 2 short films, and sundry blogs and essays. Originated more than 20 original narratives for 5 media platforms.Developed a 3 novel literary series (Penguin/Random House).Created a weekly socio-political comic strip for local newspaper with a readership of 200,000.Edited 3 novels, a feature film, 2 short films, and sundry blogs and essays.



BlackBird Films

• Producer/Director

  • 2000 - 2005

  Generated more than 30 accolades for content, including “Best Film” awards.Supervised up to 37 staff, creative talent and union labor.Wrote, produced, and directed several award-winning films, including the feature, "Following Bliss."Official Selection in over 30 international festivals.Winner of the Outstanding Narrative Feature Award, Global Arts Film Festival.Winner of Screenwriting Magazine's New Visions Fellowship.Writer and Co-Director of "Jack for President," First Runner Up in the NYC 24 Filmmaking Contest.Writer/Director "The Story" Best Short Film, Best Actor in a Short, Best Actress in a Short, The Denver International Film Festival.



The BlackBird Theater Company

• Artistic Director

  • 1998 - 2003

  Customized an afterschool program that serviced upwards of 70 “at risk” elementary school students. Hosted nineteen fundraisers and special events.Budgeted for 7 media projects under 10,000, and one project under two million.Trained groups as large as 25 in the fundamentals of storytelling, performance and the written narrative.Hired teams of up to 30.Awarded the Mary Roberts Rinehart National Drama Award, and the Pilgrim Project Drama Grant. Customized an afterschool program that serviced upwards of 70 “at risk” elementary school students. Hosted nineteen fundraisers and special events.Budgeted for 7 media projects under 10,000, and one project under two million.Trained groups as large as 25 in the fundamentals of storytelling, performance and the written narrative.Hired teams of up to 30.Awarded the Mary Roberts Rinehart National Drama Award, and the Pilgrim Project Drama Grant.