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Personality Bio
Education: BA from Bluffton College in Speech, Drama, and Psychology with a minor in Sociology/Social Work including teaching credentials for Middle & High School. Masters program from Ohio State University, Currently pursuing Education Masters from Bluffton University. OEA Licensure English, Drama, Psychology, Spanish. Public Affairs credentials from the University of Minnesota department of Journalism. Additional training in Criminal Justice.
Employment:
Youth Counselor,Roush Rehab.Wing Allen County Juvenile Treatment Center
– Directed Musicals at Columbus Grove High School
NBC Affiliate: Television – Production, Floor Director, Video(Avid)/Audio Editor (Cool Edit Pro/ Edditor/ Scotts System), Projectionist, Public Service Director, Continuity Director, Programming & Promotions Director, Announcer. Duties include: Administrating the public file, FCC Quarterly Report/Children’s Compliance Reports, BMI reporting/ Scheduling/program contract negotiations/Research Analysis of Nielsen Ratings/ NBC Reports/NBC Pip/Swap Program, NBC9 program processing, Sales Projection Reports, Sales Promo Sheets, Quarterly Programming Packages, Cause Marketing Partnerships, Highly proficient use of Office programs: Excel, Power Point, Word & PhotoShop, VCI/Quarom Traffic Systems.
– Director of Lima Teen Theater – Peer Education Group
– Host of In Sync on WCIT Radio
– Directed Musicals/Plays at Elida HS, Lima Sr High School
– Host of Exchange on WIMA Radio, News Reporter
– Directed Musicals at Lima Central Catholic High School
Adj. Professor Rhodes State: Team Building, Time & Stress Mgmt.
– Program Director for WLJM Urban Radio, Morning News/Sports/Weather
– Writer/Field Producer /Talent Coordinator for local TV show, “Dream Big”
- – Host of Talk Of The City on WLJM Radio
– Present – Host of Soul of The City on WIMA Radio
– Writer/ Choreographer/Production Director/Stage Director for the Miss West Central Ohio Pageant (preliminary to Miss Ohio/Miss America) televised live in 2005 & Mrs. West Central Ohio Pageant (preliminary to Mrs. International)
Marketing/Syndicator “NightShift with Kevin Ferguson” – Ft. Wayne, In.
– Spanish Teacher – Lima Senior High School of Multiple Intelligences Specials Feature Reporter for the Sojourner’s Truth/Lima Truth Newspaper, The Reporter Newspaper out of Cleveland. Drama teacher – Lima Senior High School Progressive Academy & Performance Based High School
Reading Teacher – Heir Force Community School – Lima
Manager - St. Marys Theater and Grand Ballroom
Editor/Cover Design/Web design for book: “How to Treat and Survive the Coming Bird Flu Crises” by Dr. Marion Dunn. “The Legend Teller” by Thomas McKlintock.
Special Features Writer - Sojourner's Truth, Toledo/Lima Edition, The Reporter, Cleveland, Ohio
Active on Civic Organizations: The American Cancer Society, The United Way, The American Red Cross, The Minority Caucus of the Democratic Party, The Cheryl Allen Southside Community Center, Jester’s Roving Players (Theatrical Group) Van Wert Civic Theater, and OCTA (Ohio Community Theater Association), Co-founder of Grand Lake Theatrix Community Theater, St. Marys, and Black Diamond Dance and Drama Company, Lima, Ohio
Hobbies: Performed in over 25 shows as actor/singer/dancer - bartender
Entertainment Manager for several groups (R&B/Rap/Country)
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ernor Strickland has appointed Senator CJ Prentiss over a new iniative focused on increasing the High School Graduation Rate for African American Male Students. They're looking for volunteers to keep this program in place at it's maximum level ifor the next school year. 
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