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After graduationg college I performed community service for 4 years teaching as a part of Teach For America. I began my career (in 1999) as a producer of Educational web-based video for Pseudo.com the world's largest streaming media company at the time.
In 2005 I completed a Masters Degree in Instructional Technology and Media from Columbia University, Teachers College. While completing my Masters Degree I was awarded a Technology Fellowship. As a Technology Fellow I was challenged to train professors in the implementation educational technology in the classroom and online multimedia portfolio development.
Immediately following the completion of my Masters Degree I was hired as the Instructional Designer for BMW Group University Studios (Team Productions) which is located within the BMW Group of North America's (BMWNA) national headquarters. As the Instructional Designer for BMW Group University Studios I developed and wrote scripts for a variety of types of video programming ranging from consumer programming for BMWNA's website to internal training programs delivered through BMW University's online portal.
While at the Sundance Channel, as Senior Producer of The Green, presented by Robert Redford, I led the development of a sustainable lifestyle oriented portal. As a part of this project I developed the community by creating an area called the Eco-munity, the first Google map-based social network. This community was developed around the environmental issues highlighted in the Sundance Channel's programming while reaching the goals of the project's sponsors; Lexus and Smith Barney. I also supervised the development of all online videos for the site. See the Press Releases for more detailed info. Examples of the videos David produced for the site can be seen on this site's video page.
I am currently Executive Producer of BrainPOP.com, see my Portfolio for more info on all of the projects highlighted in this bio.
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Black History Month Television Line-Up
Here is a great list of Doc's and films that are airing during Black History Month...Enjoy!
Feb. 12 (BET), "Dr. Maya Angelou and Common," dialogue between the scholar and the rapper/actor.
Feb. 12 (Smithsonian), "Martin Luther King: The Assassination Tapes," with some material not heard since late 1960s.
Feb. 13 (BET), "BET Honors," hosted by Gabrielle Union.
Feb. 13 (PBS), "Slavery by Another Name," documentary on second-class treatment of Blacks…
Posted on February 10, 2012 at 1:20am
Support American Censorship Day
There's allot of buzz about SOPA (and it’s sister bill PIPA) but do you really know what it is all about? Here's a crash course video by Fight for the Future. Here’s some quick background:
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on…
ContinuePosted on January 18, 2012 at 3:00pm
Red Tails - Lucasfilms project on the Tuskeegee Airmen Launches Jan 20th!
We've been looking forward to a feature film on this long over looked part of American history. Well, after a roller coaster of post production buzz about issues and reshoots, its finally launching Jan 20th... so be sure to support. It's full of state of the art CGI air combat scenes that seem pretty impressive from the film's trailer.
Here is the trailer:…
ContinuePosted on January 6, 2012 at 3:00am
PBS Launches Augmented Reality Game: Fetch! Lunchtime Rush
Fetch! Lunchtime Rush is an app that is sure to blow the minds of your kids! It is meant to allow kids to practice math in a game-like environment that uses Alternate Reality (AR) as a fun hook. AR means you to use your phone or Tablet's camera to overlay "virtual" objects on real things in your environment. Fetch uses a card cut-out with numbers and a small QR…
ContinuePosted on November 26, 2011 at 1:00pm
Occupy Wall Street Reaction :: Open Letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York
Written by Kevin Powell is an activist, public speaker, and author or editor of 10 books.
Dear Mayor Bloomberg:
I was awakened in the wee hours of this morning by texts and calls from friends and associates distraught that Occupy Wall Street protestors were being forcibly removed from Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan. Even more troubling is… |
Posted on November 20, 2011 at 1:00pm
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The Chashama Harlem Gallery
2016 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.
(7th Ave. btwn 120th & 121st St.)
Live art with jazz & spoken word Fri, May 29, 6-9p
I'll figure out how to post an events sometime soon! For now, perhaps you could let the community know.
For more info, see the chashama home page: they are all local events.
http://www.chashama.org/home.php
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Michael wrote the piece about my show that's on the front page.
Glad to be participating.
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Thanks for the comment on my art and it was cool hanging out yesterday.
That piece is for sale..if you are interested.
It's 60in by 40in framed acrylic on canvas.
I checked it out. Not bad, but It could use some work. I like the open, but I don't think I would start with the bites about the festival in the beginning. It makes the doc seem like it's about the DEMF not the beginnings of techno. The magnitude and scale of the festival provides and idea as to how big techno has become. Those bites should go towards the middle/end-esque. The jeff mills/stacy pullen bites speak to techno's beginnings... that's good. You should definitely get Juan Atkins (Big Fun, Good Life, Clear) in the trailer as well to go along with Fowlke, May, etc. (founders). Do you have any interviews in-studio, guys making music? Overall, I'd like to see it cut a little faster, especially towards the end, after the TP bite. The Carl Craig bite is where it should be, but he refers the Detroit Electronic Music Festival as "it". Can't assume everyone knows about the DEMF. Try and get him referring to the DEMF by name or put a full screen graphic over the beginning of his bite saying "Detroit Electronic Music Festival".
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