University & Professional Service

  • Film & T.V. Production Track, Coordinator, Tennessee State University, Fall 2019 – Present.
  • Committee for Writing New Curriculum for Film / TV Production, Chair, Tennessee State University, Fall 2021 – Spring 2022.
  • Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Film & TV Production, Chair, Tennessee State University, Fall 2021 – Spring 2022.
  • University Assessment & Improvement Committee, Faculty Representative for Department of Communications, Tennessee State University, Fall 2019 – Present.
  • Curriculum Committee for Dept. of Communications, Member, Tennessee State University, Fall 2019 – Present.
  • Curriculum Committee for Mass Comm. Division, Member, Tennessee State University, Fall 2019 – Present.
  • TSU Film Club, Faculty Sponsor, Tennessee State University, Fall 2019 – Present.
  • Search Committee for Director of the Center for Media Arts & Production (C-MAP), Member, Tennessee State University, Fall 2020 – Spring 2021.
  • 11th Annual 48-Hour Film Shootout, Coordinator, Tennessee State University, February 14-16, 2020.
  • Fall Commencement Ceremony, Faculty Participant, Tennessee State University, December 7, 2019.
  • First-Year Student Convocation, Faculty Participant, Tennessee State University, August 30, 2019.
  • New Student Orientation, Faculty Representative for Dept. of Communications, Tennessee State University, July 20, 2019.
  • Library Committee, Chair, The Art Institute of Dallas, Summer 2015 – Summer 2018.
  • Syllabus Committee for Graduate Program, Primary Author & Member, Fall 2014 – Summer 2018
  • Faculty Titling Committee, Member, The Art Institute of Dallas, Winter 2015 – Summer 2018
  • Ai Digital Filmmaking Rubric Committee, Faculty Representative for Ai Dallas, The Art Institutes, Dec. 2015 – Summer 2018
  • DFVP / Video Survival School, Faculty Coordinator & Tutor, The Art Institute of Dallas, Jan. 2014 – Summer 2018
  • FLICK – Film Club, Faculty Sponsor, The Art Institute of Dallas, Summer 2013 – Summer 2018
  • The Mentoring Program at Ai Dallas, Faculty Mentor, The Art Institute of Dallas, Summer 2013 – Summer 2018
  • D2L Brightspace Faculty Training, Trainer, The Art Institute of Dallas, Fall 2017.
  • Graduation Ceremony, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, Four Quarters per Year, Summer 2013 – Summer 2018
  • IEAP Assessment, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, Spring 2013 – Summer 2018
  • Library Committee, Member, The Art Institute of Dallas, Fall 2013 – Summer 2018
  • DFVP / FLICK ListServ, Developed & Maintained, The Art Institute of Dallas, Summer 2013 – Summer 2018
  • New Student Orientation, DFVP Faculty Representative, The Art Institute of Dallas, Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014,  Winter 2015, Spring 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016, Summer 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018, & Summer 2018.
  • Senior Film Premier Screening, Co-Host & Event Coordinator, The Art Institute of Dallas, September 12, 2018.
  • Admissions Training, Teaching Demonstration for Media Arts with Q&A, “Genre Courses to Introduce Complex Theory,” The Art Institute of Dallas, August 29, 2018.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, August 25, 2018.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, April 21, 2018.
  • Student Club & Organization Fair, Faculty Presenter, FLICK – The Film Club, The Art Institute of Dallas, April 19, 2018.
  • Admissions Training, Teaching Demonstration for Media Arts with Q&A, “The Capstone Project,” The Art Institute of Dallas, April 18, 2018.
  • FBLA State Competition, Judge, Business Ethics Finals Competition, Dallas, TX, March 9, 2018.
  • Senior Portfolio Review, Faculty Judge, The Art Institute of Dallas, March 5, 2018.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, February 24, 2018.
  • HorrorFest 2017, Coordinator, Dallas, TX, October 26, 2017.
  • HorrorFest 2017 Awards Ceremony, Co-Host, Dallas, TX, October 26, 2017.
  • The 11th Annual Horror Film Race, Coordinator, Dallas, TX, October 3 – 12, 2017.
  • Senior Portfolio Review, Faculty Judge, The Art Institute of Dallas, September 14, 2017.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, September 16, 2017.
  • DFVA103 (Fundamentals of Video Production), Invited Speaker, “Digitizing Footage for Editing,” The Art Institute of Dallas, August 22, 2017.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, July 29, 2017.
  • Welcome Back Event, Film Trivia, Coordinator, The Art Institute of Dallas, July 12, 2017.
  • Audio Production Applicant Teaching Demonstration, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, June 20, 2017.
  • Senior Film Premier Screening, Co-Host & Event Coordinator, The Art Institute of Dallas, June 14, 2017.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, June 10, 2017.
  • SACS Visit, Faculty Representative, The Art Institute of Dallas, June 1, 2017.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, May 20, 2017.
  • SACS Mock Visit, Faculty Representative, The Art Institute of Dallas, April 20, 2017.
  • Ai After Dark, Faculty Leader - Film, The Art Institute of Dallas, Spring 2017 (02/18/2017)
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, December 10, 2016.
  • DFVA101 (Survey of Digital Filmmaking), Invited Speaker, “Building Your Network in Digital Media,” The Art Institute of Dallas, November 21, 2016.
  • HorrorFest 2016 Awards Ceremony, Co-Host, Dallas, TX, October 26, 2016.
  • HorrorFest 2016, Coordinator, Dallas, TX, October 26, 2016.
  • The 10th Annual Horror Film Race, Coordinator, Dallas, TX, October 4 – 13, 2016.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, September 10, 2016.
  • New Student Orientation (Mid-Quarter Start), DFVP / VP Department Representative, The Art Institute of Dallas, August 6, 2016.
  • Audio Production Applicant Teaching Demonstration, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, July 27, 2016.
  • Summer Studio (High School Summer Camp), DFVP Faculty Leader, The Art Institute of Dallas, June 21 – 23, 2016
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, June 18, 2016.
  • Senior Film Premier Screening, Co-Host & Event Coordinator, June 9, 2016.
  • Ai After Dark, Faculty Leader - Film, The Art Institute of Dallas, Spring 2016 (04/16/2016)
  • Audio Production Applicant Teaching Demonstration, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, April 13, 2016.
  • DFVA101 (Survey of Digital Filmmaking), Invited Speaker, “The Role of Director in the Independent Film,” The Art Institute of Dallas, March 15, 2016.
  • DFVA101 (Survey of Digital Filmmaking), Invited Speaker, “Crediting & Credits in Narrative Short Film,” The Art Institute of Dallas, March 22, 2016.
  • Digital Filmmaking Applicant Teaching Demonstration, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, February 24, 2016.
  • Senior Film Premier Screening, Co-Host & Event Coordinator, Dec. 10, 2015.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, November 21, 2015.
  • HorrorFest 2015, Co-Host & Coordinator, Dallas, TX, October 28, 2015.
  • Semi-Annual PAC Meeting, Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, October 21, 2015.
  • Ai Uncontainable Planning Committee, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, Fall 2015.
  • GE3114 (Humanities: Film Appreciation), Invited Speaker, “The History & Evolution of Science Fiction,” The Art Institute of Dallas, September 4, 2015.
  • The 2015 Horror Film Race, Coordinator, Dallas, TX, October 15 – 24, 2015.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, September 12, 2015.
  • New Student Orientation (Mid-Quarter Start), DFVP / VP Department Representative, The Art Institute of Dallas, August 25, 2015.
  • GE3114 (Humanities: Film Appreciation), Invited Speaker, “The Evolution of the Horror Genre,” The Art Institute of Dallas, August 7, 2015.
  • Open House, Workshop & Demonstration, The Art Institute of Dallas, July 25, 2015.
  • Student Welcome-Back Celebration, Faculty Coordinator for Film Programs, The Art Institute of Dallas, July 16, 2015.
  • Institutional Effectiveness Input Session, Digital Film Faculty Representative, The Art Institutes, June 17, 2015.
  • Ai After Dark, Faculty Leader - Film, The Art Institute of Dallas, Winter 2015 (02/07/2015)
  • New Student Orientation, DFVP / VP Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014,  Winter 2015, Spring 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016, Summer 2016, Fall 2016, & Winter 2017.
  • New BFA Program in Creative Writing Curriculum Review, Subject Matter Expert, The Art Institutes, Fall 2014
  • USA Film Festival, Pre-Screening Juror for Shorts Competition, 2015 Film Festival
  • FILM 6389 (Experimental Camera), Invited Speaker, “Making a Single Element Lens,” Southern Methodist University, September 9, 2014.
  • College Connection, Panel Discussion, The Art Institute of Dallas, Summer 2014.
  • SFA Film Festival, Judge, Southern Methodist University, May 6, 2014.
  • College Connection, Round Table Discussion, The Art Institute of Dallas, Spring 2014
  • GE3114 (Humanities: Film Appreciation), Invited Speaker, “The Horror Film & Its Impact on Independent Filmmakers,” The Art Institute of Dallas, May 21, 2014.
  • Ai After Dark, Faculty Participant - Film, The Art Institute of Dallas, Spring 2014 (04/26/2014)
  • Cavanaugh Lecture Series, Invited Speaker, “The Art of Independent Filmmaking,” LSU Alexandria and Alexandria Museum of Art, March 14, 2014.
  • College Connection, DFVP & VP Workshop, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, March 26, 2014.
  • Faculty Portfolio Review, DFVP, The Art Institute of Dallas, Spring 2013, Summer 2013, & Spring 2014.
  • Semi-Annual PAC Meeting, Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, Fall 2013 & Spring 2014.
  • GE3114 (Humanities: Film Appreciation), Invited Speaker, “The History & Significance of the Horror Film,” The Art Institute of Dallas, October 23, 2013.
  • English Applicant Teaching Demonstration, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, September 11, 2013.
  • Horror Film Race, Member of Faculty Team, The Art Institute of Dallas, October 2013.
  • Horror Film Race, Faculty Sponsor, The Art Institute of Dallas, September 2013.
  • College Connection, Video Workshop / Presenter, “The Style & Cinematography of the Horror Film,” The Art Institute of Dallas, August 23, 2013.
  • Summer Fling, Faculty Participant, The Art Institute of Dallas, August 22, 2013.
  • Summer Studio (High School Summer Camp), DFVP Faculty Representative, The Art Institute of Dallas, June 2013.
  • LSUA Film Club, Faculty Sponsor, Louisiana State University Alexandria, Fall 2001 – Spring 2010
  • H.E.A.R.T. Project (Educational Outreach), Filmmaker, Louisiana State University Alexandria, Fall 2001
  • Advanced Writing Committee, University of Louisiana Lafayette, Fall 2007 – Spring 2008
  • English Day, Coordinator, University of Louisiana Lafayette, Spring 2005
  • 18th & 19th Century British Writers Conference, Panel Moderator & Registration, Lafayette, LA, April 2005
  • English Day, Coordinator, University of Louisiana Lafayette, Spring 2004
  • Lafayette High School Speech Tournament, Guest Judge, Lafayette, LA, November 13, 2003
  • Graduate Student Teaching Mentor, Mentor, University of Louisiana Lafayette, Spring 2002 & Spring 2003
  • Liberal Arts Learning Community, Instructor Member, University of Louisiana Lafayette, Fall 2002
  • Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Graduate Student Member, University of Louisiana Lafayette, Fall 2001
  • Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics, Graduate Student Member, University of Louisiana Lafayette, Fall 2001