Position:
Manager at Luminaria Productions, LLC
Work:
Luminaria Productions, LLC
since Apr 2005
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Manager
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sep 2004 - Feb 2011
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Staff Writer/Content Provider
Capital Synergies, Inc.
2000 - 2010
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President
VDG Partnership I
1998 - 1998
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General Partner
Winstead Consultants
1995 - 1996
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Project assistant
Coalition for Christian Outreach
Jun 1985 - Aug 1988
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Campus Minister
Education:
Citizens Leadership Initiative 2010 - 2010
Diversity Institute 2004 - 2004
University of Pittsburgh 1975 - 2002
B.A., English
Skills:
Digital Journalism, Business News, Screenwriting, Journalism, Film Production, Short Films, Storytelling, Creative Writing, Copy Editing, Editing, Television, Blogging, Film, Multimedia, Copywriting, Content Strategy, Producing, Facebook, AP Style, Online Journalism, New Media, Newspaper, Publishing, Newspapers, Content Development, News Writing, Feature Articles, Editorial, Digital Media, Press Releases, Public Speaking, Breaking News
Interests:
Community development, filmmaking, capital formation, entrepreneurship, emerging-nations development.
Awards:
2011 Community Service Award
Pittsburgh Black Media Federation
Rev. J.A. Williams Community Leader Award
Baptist Temple Church
Leader of Influence Award
African-American Leadership Association
Awarded for my work as author of "My Homewood," the first blog published on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's website.