Making an Impressive Career in the Media

Mike leads Technology for the Product Incubation team at Synchrony, with responsibility for building and launching new products and capabilities into market. Focusing on trends further out on the horizon, the team takes a human-centered design approach to find product / market fit for new solutions in fintech. Prior to joining Synchrony, Mike led Digital Banking for GSB and had stints building digital marketing teams at various organizations. He teaches a master’s course on Fintech at Brandeis University, holds an MBA from UHart and a BS in Marketing & International Business from Wagner, and is always looking for another good podcast recommendation.

David Cornue is the Creator/Writer/Executive Producer of TRIAGE, an ABC medical drama with director Jon M. Chu (IN THE HEIGHTS, CRAZY RICH ASIANS) and 20th Television. He is also a Writer/Consulting Producer on an upcoming series with Team Downey. Currently, he is developing a television adaptation of Stephen King's novel, INSOMNIA. He is also the Writer/Director/Composer of the horror short LET IT KILL YOU, now on the festival circuit. David wrote, produced, and scored TEMPORARY, and episodic pilot presentation, UNSPEAKABLE, which premiered at SXSW and won Best Pilot at multiple film festivals. As the founder of New Core Productions, David produced and sold three indie features and wrote/produced the sports comedy, #LUCKY NUMBER, starring Tom Pelphrey and Method Man. He has developed television projects with studios and networks, including ABC, FOX, A&E, and USA Network. David was selected for Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s inaugural class of Imagine Impact, and the Fox Writers Lab. He also formed an exclusive writing group and popular script development service. He's a classically trained composer with film scores, acclaimed musicals, and songs on produced albums. davidcornue.com

Jolie draws from her total life experience when she takes the stage or works with aspiring young artists. For over 25 years, she has passionately shared the gift of song through producing concerts, developing community arts programs, as well as training and mentoring aspiring singers. While her performing career continues to soar, her dedication to training and providing opportunities for young artists is unwavering.

Jennifer originally hails from a previous universe in which she was first a medical technologist, then an elementary school teacher. She spent her free time carefully planning ahead in a desperate attempt to avoid anxiety-provoking situations. Due to a twist of fate (or perhaps a cosmic conspiracy), Jen now resides in this universe with her husband and son and spends her days in anxiety-provoking situations. Her debut memoir, My Alternate Universe: Anxiety, Autism, and Adventure in a Parallel Reality, won the 2023 Independent Press Award for Memoir and is available online wherever books are sold. Please visit her website at jennifer-rosado.com.

Jecoliah Daniels graduated from the University of Hartford in 2005 where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a concentration in broadcast journalism. At UHart, she was involved with STN, Lambda Pi Eta honor society, a founding member of the Delta Zeta sorority, and was a Resident Assistant. She has lots of experience, between different volunteer experiences and working as a morning news anchor, general assignment reporter, senior account executive, director of public relations, which has led her to her current role as the Director of Communications and Marketing for Infinite Legacy.

Mari Reisberg, MA, LPC is a therapist, performer, creativity coach, and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast. She holds a BFA in Acting from the Hartt School and an MA in Somatic Counseling Psychology, Dance/Movement Therapy, from Naropa University. She currently splits time between the traditional 9-5 world as the director of utilization review and internship programming for a substance abuse treatment center, and her own Sustaining Creativity business where she works with performers and non-performers to spark, grow, sustain, share and transform creativity in their lives. Mari believes life is way more fun when we tap into our creativity

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Julia Winer graduated from the University of Hartford in 2005 with her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education with a concentration in psychology. Julia is a recent recipient of the Impact on Social Responsibility/Civic Engagement Anchor Award! This award is given to an alum whose professional success is rooted in bettering community and has made significant and notable contributions in this space. She is currently serving as the Vice President of Operations for MD Ally. Tune in to see what this amazing hawk did once she spread her wings and left the nest!

Gregg Katzman '07 is the director of marketing and publicity at Valiant Entertainment—a leading character-based entertainment company that owns the largest independent superhero universe in comics. With more than 81 million issues sold and a library of over 2,000 characters, Valiant is one of the most successful publishers in the history of the comic book medium. Since joining the company in 2018, Gregg has remained focused on expanding Valiant’s outreach by building and maintaining authentic press and fan relationships. As you'll hear, his studies at UHart—and the experience he gained as a member of the student-run STN2 television network—were crucial in shaping his career. "I would not be where I am today, without those experiences," says Gregg.